A Reference To The Writings Of The Early Church Fathers...




What a goldmine of information there is in the writings of the Early Church
Fathers. Finding what you want among thousands of archived documents
can be very time consuming however. Here is a list of some of the main
topics and the various authors who addressed those topics.


These writings can be freely downloaded from the net here.
Church Fathers writings indexed by subject means more references than listed.
The Jxxx is the section number in Jurgens, 'Faith of the Early Fathers'.

Abortion...

*Didache, 2:1. J1a
Hippolytus of Rome, Philosophoumena 9:12. J396a
Basil the Great, Letters 188:2. J919a, J919f
*Augustine, Enchiridion of Faith 23:63. J1922a

Adam and Eve...

Theophilus, To Autolycus 2:22. J182
Damascene, Homilies 2:3. J2388

Agape...

Ignatius, Letter to the Smyrneans 8:1. J65

Anathema...

*Cyril of Alexandria, Twelve Anathemas 1-12. J2132a-n
Vincent of Lerins, The Notebooks 9:14, J2169

Angels...

Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures 23:5:6 J849
Hilary of Poitiers, Commentaries on Psalms 129/130. J895
Chrysostom, Against the Anomians 1:6-4:3. J1123-1128
Chrysostom, Homilies on Genesis 4:5. J1148
Jerome, Commentaries on Matthew 3:18:10. J1387, Guardian
Jerome, Apology Against Books of Rufinus 1:23. J1394
Augustine, Psalms 103:1:15+. J1484, J1753, J1755
*Gregory I, Homilies on the Gospels 2:34:7. J2335
*Damascene, Source of Knowledge 3:2:3. J2350-2356

Animal Souls...

Jerome, Apology Against Books of Rufinus 2:4. J1395
Augustine, Against Faustus 22:27. J1605

Animals...

Augustine, Homilies on Gospel of John 3:4. J1806
AntiChrist...

Polycarp, Second Letter to the Philippians 7:1. J74
Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures 15:11. J832
Augustine, City of GOD 20:19:4. J1771

Apologetics...

*Augustine, City of GOD 16:2:1. J1765

Apostolic Succession...

Didache, 15:1. J9
Clement, Letter to the Corinthians 42:1. J20
*Tertullian, Demurrer Against Heretics 32:1. *J296
Firmilian, Letter to Cyprian 75:16. J602,602a
Poem against the Marcionites 3:276. J897
Epiphanius of Salamis, Against All Heresies 27:6. J1092
Authority...

*Ignatius, Letter Ephesians 5:3. J38a,b,43,44,47,48,49,58a
*Ignatius, Letter to the Smyrneans 8:1. J65
Tertullian, Against Marcion 4:5:1. J341
**Augustine, Against the Letter of Mani 5:6. J1581
Augustine, Against Faustus 33:6+. J1607, *J1631

Baptism...

*Didache, 7:1. J4
Gregory of Nazianz, Orations 39:17. J1010
Chrysostom, Panegyric Sermons 2. J1139, J1144
Ambrose, Abraham 2:11:84. J1324, J1335a-1337
*Augustine, Homilies on John 5:18+. J1810, J1817
Fulgence of Ruspe, Letter to Ferrandus 12:26. J2237

Baptism Outside The Catholic Church...

Cyprian, Letter to Quintas 71:1. J592a, J593
Augustine, Baptism 3:13:18. J1625-1626, *J1636-1639

Beatific Vision...

*Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures 6:6. J822

Bible Is Error Free...

Clement, Letter to the Corinthians 45:1. J22
Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho 65. J138
Epiphanius, Against All Heresies 70:7. J1106

Bible Is For All...

*Augustine, Homilies on John 9:10. J1813

Bible Interpretation...

Augustine, Christian Instruction 3:27:38+. J1588, J1895

Body, Soul, Spirit...

Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho 6. J133
Justin Martyr, The Resurrection 10. J148
Augustine, Faith and Creed 10:23. J1563

Born Again, Regeneration...

Justin Martyr, First Apology 61. J126
Ambrose, The Mysteries 4:20. J1330
Augustine, Letter to Boniface 98:2. J1423
*Augustine, Forgiveness of Sin 2:27:43+. J1725, J1759
*Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on John 3:5. J2109

Canon of the New Testament...

*Athanasius, 39th Festal Letter J791
Eusebius, History of the Church 3:25:1. J656

Canon of the Old Testament...

*Damasus, Decree of Damasus 2. J910t 382AD
Athanasius, 39th Festal Letter J791
Jerome, Galeatic or Helmeted Prolog Pro Gal. J1397 391AD

Canon of Both the Old Testament and New Testament...

*Damasus, Decree of Damasus 2. J910t 382AD
Rufinus, The Apostles Creed 35:al:37 J1344
Augustine, Christian Instruction 2:8:13. J1585
*Innocent I, Letter to Exsuperius 6:7:13. J2015b 405AD

Catholic Church mentioned by name...

*Ignatius, Letter to the Smyrneans 8:1-2. J65 106AD
Martyrdom of St. Polycarp 16:2. J77,79,80a,81a, 155AD
*Clement of Alexandria, Stromateis 7:17:107:3. J435 202AD
Cyprian, Unity of the Catholic Church 4-6. J555-557 251AD
Cyprian, Letter to Florentius 66:69:8. J587 254AD
*Lactantius, Divine Institutions 4:30:1. *J637 304AD
Alexander of Alexandria, Letters 12. J680 324AD
Athanasius, Letter on Council of Nicea 27. J757 350AD
*Athanasius, Letter to Serapion 1:28. J782 359AD
Athanasius, Letter to Council of Rimini 5. J785 361AD
*Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures 18:1. J836-*839
Damasus, Decree of Damasus 3. J910u 382AD
Serapion, The Sacramentary 13:1. J1239a 350AD
*Pacian of Barcelona, Letter to Sympronian 1:4 J1243 375AD
*Augustine, Letter to Vincent the Rogatist 93:7:23. J1422
Augustine, Letter to Vitalis 217:5:16. J1456 427AD
*Augustine, Psalms 88:2:14, 90:2:1. J1478-1479 418AD
*Augustine, Sermons 2, 267:4. *J1492, *J1523 430AD
*Augustine, Sermon to Catechumens on the Creed 6:14. J1535
*Augustine, The True Religion 7:12+. *J1548, *J1562, J1564
**Augustine, Against the Letter of Mani 4:5. *J1580-1581
*Augustine, Christian Instruction 2:8:12+. *J1584, J1617
Augustine, Baptism 4:21:28+. J1629, J1714, J1860a, J1882
*Augustine, Against the Pelagians 2:3:5+. *J1892, *J1898
Innocent I, Letter to Probus 36. J2017
*Fulgence of Ruspe, Forgiveness of Sins 1:19:2, J2251-2252

Christ Knew He Was Divine...

Fulgence of Ruspe, Letter to Ferrandus 14:26. J2238-2239

Christ, Names Of...

*Gregory, Orthodox Faith 6. J899
*Damasus, Decree of Damasus 1. J910s

Christ, One Person...

Gregory of Nazianz, Letters 101. J1017

Church Antiquity...

Hermas, The Shepherd Vis 2:4:1. J82
Anonymous 2nd Letter of Clement to Corinthians 14:2. J105
Clement of Alexandria, Stromateis 7:17:107:3. J435
Augustine, Letter to Deogratias 102:15. J1428
*Augustine, Psalms 90:2:1. J1479
Augustine, Predestination of Saints 9:18. J1985
Gregory I, Letter to John 5:44:18. J2295 595AD

Church Will Last Forever...

Clement, Letter to Corinthians 42:1,64. J20,29a 80AD
*Anonymous, 2nd letter of Clement to Rome 14:2. J105
*Cyprian, Unity of the Catholic Church 4. J555-556
Cyprian, Letter to the Lapsed 33:27:1. J571
*Hilary, The Trinity 7:4. J865 Augustine, Psalms 90:2:1. J1479
*Augustine, Sermon to Catechumens 6:14. J1535

Church Founded...

Clement, Letter to Corinthians 42:1. J20
*Hermas, The Shepherd Vis 2:4:1-3:5:1. J82-84 140AD
Anonymous, Letter of Clement 14:2. J105
Irenaeus, Against Heresies 3:16:6. J217a
Tertullian, Demurrer Against Heretics 9:3. J289
*Clement of Alexandria, Stromateis 7:17:107:3. J435 202AD
Cyprian, Unity of the Catholic Church 4. J555-556
*Cyprian, Letter to the Lapsed 33:27:1. J571
*Hilary of Poitiers, The Trinity 7:4. J865
*Augustine, Homilies on John 9:10. J1814

Church In Rome Founded...

*Clement, Letter to the Corinthians, Address. J10a 80AD
Ignatius, Letter to the Romans, J52
*Irenaeus, Against Heresies 3:3:3. J210-211
Cyprian, Letter to Cornelius 59:55:14. J580
*Council of Constantinople, Canon3. J910d
*Damasus, Decree of Damasus 3. J910u
*Optatus of Melvis, Schism of Donatists 2:2. J1242

Church Unity...

Didache 4:3. J1b
Ignatius, Letter to the Philadelphians 3:2. J56
Tertullian, Demurrer Against Heretics 20:4. J292
*Cyprian, Unity of the Catholic Church 4. J555-556

Church Universal...

Didache, 9:1,10:1. J6,7
Clement, Letter to Corinthians 5:1. J11
Ignatius, Letter to the Ephesians 3:2. J38
Martyrdom of St. Polycarp, Address. J77,79,81a
Hermas, The Shepherd Par 9:17:4. J93
Anonymous, Letter to Diogenetus 6:1. J97a
Aristides of Athens, Apology 15. J112
Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho 110. J144
*Irenaeus, Against Heresies 1:10:1. J191,192,215,257
*The Muratorian Fragment. J268
*Tertullian, Against the Jews 7:4. J320a
Clement of Alexandria, Exhortation Greeks 10:110:1. J405
*Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures 18:23. J838
*Damasus, Decree of Damasus 3. J910u

Closed Doors...

*Augustine, Letter to Volusian, 137:2:8. J1430
Gregory 1:, Homilies on the Gospels 2:26:1. J2331

Communion of Saints...

Martyrdom of St. Polycarp 17:3. J81
Cyprian of Carthage, Letter to His People 39:34:3. J572
Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures 23:5:9. J852
Confession/Penance...

Didache, 4:14. J3
*Chrysostom, Homilies on Lazarus 4:4. J1132
*Chrysostom, Homilies on Penance 3:4. J1136
Ambrose, Penance 1:1:4+. J1292-1300
Jerome, Commentary on Ecclesiastes 10:11+. J1375, J1386
*Augustine, Sermons 20:2. J1494

Creation...

Theophilus, To Autolycus 2:4. J178
Hippolytus of Rome Philosophoumena 10:33. J398
Lactantius, Divine Institutions 2:8. J628
Athanasius, Treatise Against Pagans 35:1. J747, J761
Gregory of Nazianz, Orations 28:5-28. J984-989, J1014
Epiphanius of Salamis, Against All Heresies 65:5. J1101
Ambrose, Hexameron 1:4:16+. J1315-1317a
Augustine, Genesis Defended 1:6:10. J1540-1541

Crucifixion...

*Leo I, Sermons 68:1+. *J2208, *J2210

Division...

Ignatius of Antioch, Letter to the Philadelphians 8:2. J60
Letter of Barnabas 19:12. J37

Divorce...

Ambrose, Abraham 1:7:59. J1322

Dove (Holy Spirit)...

Cyril of Jerusalem 10:19. J824
Augustine, Christian Combat 22:24. J1578a

End Times...

*Didache, 16:3. J10
Justin Martyr, Dialog with Trypho 80. J138a
Irenaeus, Against Heresies 5:33:3. J261
Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures 15:11+. J832,a
Augustine, The City of GOD 20:19:4. J1771

Faith...

Hilary of Poitiers, Commentaries on Psalms 118/119. J892

Family of GOD...

Cyril of Alexander, Commentary on John 23:21. J2121
Leo I, Sermons 21:3. J2193

Father is Greater, Father and I are One...

*Victor of Vita, Persecution in Africa 2:63. *J2215

Final Impenitence...

Augustine, Letter to Boniface 185:11:49. J1444

Free Will...

*Justin Martyr, First Apology 43. J123.
Theophilus of Antioch, To Autolycus 2:27. J184
Athanasius, Discourse Against Arians 3:6. J775
Gregory of Nyssa, Great Catechism 31. J1034
Chrysostom, On Hebrews 12:3:5. J1219
Ambrose, Commentary on Luke 10:60. J1309
Jerome, Against Jovinian 2:3+. J1380, J1404, J1405
Pelagius, Free Will, Grace of Christ 4:5. J1413
Julian of Eclanum, Eight Books to Florus 5:41. J1416
Augustine, Letter to Valentine 215:4. J1455, J1495, J1560
Augustine, Questions to Simplician 1:2:12. J1572-1573
Augustine, Spirit and the Letter 3:5+. J1729 J1735 J1742
Augustine, Homilies on John 26:2+. J1821, J1926, J1942
Augustine, Admonition and Grace 11:32. J1955, J1972
Prosper of Aquitaine, Grace of GOD 18:3. J2038
Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on John 13:18. J2113
Damascene, Source of Knowledge 3:3:20. J2367

Future...

Cyril of Alexandria, Treasury of Holy Trinity. J2069,2072

GOD, Attributes Of...

Aristides, Apology 1. J110
Tatian the Syrian, Address to the Greeks 4. J152
Theophilus, To Autolycus 2:3. J177
Ambrose, The Faith 1:16:106. J1266
Cyril of Alexandria, Treasury of Holy Trinity. J2069

GOD Obeys His Priests...

*Chrysostom, The Priesthood 3:5:182. J1119

GOD to Our Level...

*Cassian, The Incarnation of Christ 2:2. J2054

Grace...

Augustine, Homilies on Gospel of John 3:9+. J1807, J1821
*Augustine, Grace and Free Choice 11:25. J1939, J1944
*Augustine, Admonition and Grace 13:42. J1960

Heaven...

*Augustine, City of GOD 22:30:1. J1788

Hell...

Ignatius, Letter to the Ephesians 16:1. J41
*Anonymous Letter to Diognetus 10:7. J100
*Anonymous 2nd Letter of Clement to Corinthians 17:7. J106
*Justin Martyr, First Apology 12,52. J115,124
Irenaeus, Against Heresies 4:28:2. J239
*Augustine, City of GOD 21:10:1. J1774, J1778, J1779 *Augustine, Enchiridion of Faith 29:111. J1931
Gregory I, Dialogues 4:43+. J2321a,2322

Heretics...

Didache 16:3. J10
Ignatius, Letter to the Ephesians 16:1+. J41, J56
Polycarp, 2nd Letter to Philippians 7:1. J74
*Anonymous 2nd Letter of Clement to Corinthians 17:7. J106
Irenaeus, Against Heresies 5:20:1. J257 180AD
Tertullian, Demurrer Against Heretics 37:1,41:1.J298,300
Origen, Homilies on Luke Hom 1. J474
*Hilary of Poitiers, The Trinity 7:4. J865 356 AD
Damasus, Tome of Damasus 1-22. J910f-q 382AD
*Ambrose, Mystery of Lord's Incarnation 5:35. J1288
Jerome, Commentaries on Titus 3:10. J1371a
*Augustine, Sermons 3+. *J1492, *J1523, *J1562, *J1579
**Augustine, Against the Letter of Mani 4:5. J1580
*Augustine, Against Faustus 17:3+. J1598, J1636-1639

Holy Eucharist. The True Presence of Our Lord...

*Didache, 9:1. J6
*Ignatius, Letter to the Romans 7:3. J54a
*Ignatius, Letter to the Philadelphians 3:2. J56
*Ignatius, Letter to the Smyrneans 6:2. J64
Justin Martyr, First Apology 66. J128
Irenaeus, Against Heresies 4:18:4. J234
Irenaeus, Against Heresies 4:33:2, 5:2:2. J240,249
Tertullian, Prayer 6:2, 19:1. J300a,301
Tertullian, The Crown 3:2. J367
Hippolytus of Rome, Apostolic Tradition 21. J394i
Clement of Alexandria, Instruct Children 2:2:19:4. J410
Origen, Homilies On Exodus Hom 13:3. J490
Origen, Homilies on Numbers Hom 7:2. J491
Cyprian, The Lapsed 15. J551
Aphraates, Treatises 12:6. J689
*Ephraim, Homilies 4:4,4:6. *J707 J708
Athanasius, Sermon to the Newly Baptized J802
*Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Letters 21-23 Mystagogic 1:7,4:3,6,9   J840-846,848,850,853j
Hilary, The Trinity 8:14 J870
*Gregory of Nyssa, Great Catechism 37. J1035
*Gregory of Nyssa, Day of Lights Jaeger Vol 9, p225. J1062
*Theodore of Mopsuestia, Comment on Matt 26:26. J1113e,f,n
Chrysostom, Homilies on Penance 9. J1137
*Chrysostom, Homilies on Judas 1:6. J1157
Chrysostom, On Matthew 82:4. J1179
*Chrysostom, On First Corinthians 24:4:7. J1195
*Chrysostom, On Second Timothy 2:4. J1207
Ambrose, The Faith 4:10:124. J1270
*Ambrose, The Mysteries 9:50,58. J1333-1334, *J1339-1340
Jerome, Commentaries on Matthew 4:26:26. J1390
Augustine, Letter to Boniface 98:9. J1424
*Augustine, Sermons 227+. J1519-1520, *J1524, J1633, J1716
*Augustine, Homilies on John 26:13. J1824
*Cyril of Alexander, Commentary on Matthew 26:27. J2101
*Macarius the Magnesian, Apocriticus 3:23. J2166
Damascene, Source of Knowledge 3:4:13. J2371

Holy Spirit...

Damasus, Decree of Damasus 1. J910s
Evagrius of Pontus, Letters Ep 8:10. J914
Basil the Great, Letters 38:4. J915, J917
Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius J1040

Holy Trinity...

Cyprian, Letter to Jubaianus 73:12. J596
Gregory The Miracle Worker, The Creed J611
Lactantius, Divine Institutions 4:29:3 J636
*Athanasius, Letter to Serapion 1:16. J778-784a 359AD
Hilary of Poitiers, The Trinity 7:31. J867
Foebad of Agen, Against the Arians 22. J898
Gregory of Nazianz, Orations 25:16,39:11. J983, J1008
Gregory of Nyssa, Universal Ideas, Jaeger p25. J1039
Epiphanius of Salamis, Against All Heresies 73:34. J1107
**Augustine, Christian Instruction 1:5:5. *J1582
**Augustine, The Trinity 8:pref:1. J1650, **J1670-J1682
Augustine, City of GOD 11:24. J1750
*Victor of Vita, Persecution in Africa 2:82. 1Jn5:7, J2216
*Fulgence of Ruspe, The Trinity 4:1. 1Jn 5:7, J2251
Damascene, Source of Knowledge 2+. J2337, J2383-2384

Hypostatic Union...

Fulgence of Ruspe, Letter to Trasamund 3:16:1. J2248
Damascene, Source of Knowledge 3:3:22. J2368,2379,2383
Idols...

*Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on Psalms 113b:16. J2095
Immaculate Concept..Ephraim, The Nisibene Hymns 27:8. J719
Ambrose, On Psalms 22:30. J1314
Andrew of Crete, Homilies Ode 4,5. J2336b

In Persona Christi (In The Person Of Christ)...

Cyprian, Letter to Cecil 63:14. J584
Ambrose of Milan, On Twelve Psalms 38:25. J1260
Incarnation...

Damascene, Source of Knowledge 3:3:12 J2364,2372

Infallible Church...

Irenaeus, Against Heresies 3:4:1. *J213
Tertullian, Demurrer Against Heretics 28:1. J295
Augustine, Against Letter of Mani 5:6. J1581

Infallible Pope...

Tertullian, Demurrer Against Heretics 23:10. J294, 200AD
Cyprian, Letter to Cornelius 59:55:14. J580, 252AD
*Augustin, Sermons 131:10+. *J1507, *J1892
*Peter Chrysologus, Letter to Eutyches 25:2. J2178

Jesus Came After Mary...

Hilary of Poitiers, The Trinity 7:14. J866
Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius J1044
Damascene, Source of Knowledge 2+. J2379, J2380

Jesus Attributes...

*Damascene, Source of Knowledge 3:3:13, J2365

Jesus Has Two Wills...

*Athanasius, Incarnation of the Word of GOD 21. J790
Justification...

Augustine, Letter to Paulinus 186:3:10. J1446, J1515

Life Begins...

*Tertullian, The Soul 27:1. J349a, 208AD
*Augustine, Enchiridion of Faith 23:86. J1922a

Linus Was The Second Pope...

Eusebius, History of the Church 3:2. J652b

Marriage...

Augustine, Advantage of Marriage 24:32. J1642

Mary Assumption...

*Gregory of Tours, Books of Miracles 1:4,8-9. J2288

Mary Dormition...

Germain I of Constantinople, Sermons Pg 98,357. J2336c
Damascene, Homilies 10:8. J2389-2390

Mary Genealogy...

Ignatius, Letter to the Ephesians 18:2. J42
Theodore of Mopsuestia, Against Apollinaris 3. J1113d

Mary Mother of GOD...

Irenaeus, Against Heresies 5:19:1. J256a
Ephraim, Songs of Praise 1:20. J711
Athanasius, Incarnation of the Word of GOD 8:. J788
Gregory of Nazianz, Letters 101. J1017
Gregory of Nyssa, Virginity 14:13. J1020a
Epiphanius of Salamis, Man Well Anchored 75. J1086
Theodore of Mopsuestia, The Incarnation 15. J1113b
Cassian, The Incarnation of Christ 2:2. J2054
Cyril of Alexandria, Letter to Monks 1+. J2058,2060,2064
*Cyril of Alexandria, Scholia on the Incarnation 26. J2125

Mary The New Eve...

Irenaeus, Against Heresies 3:22:4. J224
Tertullian, The Flesh of Christ 16:5. J358

Mary Perpetual Virginity...

Ignatius, Letter to the Ephesians 18:2. J42
Justin Martyr, First Apology 33. J122a
Didymus the Blind, The Trinity 3:4. J1073
*Epiphanius of Salamis, Against All Heresies 78:6. J1111
Jerome, Letter to Pammachius 48:21+. J1350, J1361
Augustine, Letter to Volusian 137:2:8. J1430
Augustine, Sermons 186:1. J1518
Cyril of Alexandria, Holy Virgin 4. J2133
*Peter Chrysologus, Sermons 117. J2177
*Leo I, Letter to Flavian 28:2. J2182
*Damascene, Source of Knowledge 3:4:14+. J2372, J2383
Mass...

Didache, 14:1. J8
Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho 41. J135
Irenaeus, Against Heresies 4:17:5+. J232-233,382
Tertullian, The Crown 3:2. J367
*Cyprian, Letter to Cecil 63:14. J581,582,584
*Eusebius, Proof of the Gospel, Melchisedech 5:3. J671
Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures 23:5:7. J850-3
Mercy...

Fulgence of Ruspe, Letter to John 15:11. J2278

Miracles...

Augustine, City of GOD 22:5+. J1783-1784, J1819

One Church Only...

Cyprian, Unity of the Catholic Church 4. J555-556,573

Original Sin...

Athanasius, Discourse Against Arians 1:51. J763

Outside The Church There Is No Salvation...

Ignatius, Letter to Philadelphians 3:2. J56
Irenaeus, Against Heresies 3:24:1. J226
Origen, Against Celsus Hom 3:5. J537
Cyprian, Unity of the Catholic Church 4+. J557,597a
Lactantius, Divine Institutions 4:30:1. J637
Jerome, Letter to Damasus 15:2. J1346 374AD
Augustine, Discourse to People of Caesarea 6. J1858
*Fulgence of Ruspe, Forgiveness of Sins 1:19:2. J2251a
*Fulfence of Ruspe, Rule of Faith 43. J2269-2275

Papal succession...

*Cyprian, Unity of the Catholic Church 4. J555-556
Irenaeus, Against Heresies 3:3:3, 4:26:2. J211,237
Firmilian, Letter to Cyprian 75:17. J602a
Athanasius, Letter to Julius I 22:35. J806a
*Optatus of Milevis, Schism of Donatists 2:2. J1242
*Augustine, Letter to Generosus 53:1:2. J1418

Paul Slain...

Lactantius, Deaths of the Persecutors 2:5. J647a

Perseverance...

Augustine, Gift of Perseverance 1:1. J1992-1993,2002
Prosper of Aquitaine, Calumnators in Gaul resp:7. J2028
Person...

*Damascene, Source Knowledge 3:3:5. J2362-2363,2366,2380

Peter in Rome...

Dionysius, Letter to Soter of Rome 2:25:8. J106a,b 198AD
*Irenaeus, Against Heresies 3:1:1. J208, 3:3:3 *J211 180AD
Tertullian, Demurrer Against Heretics 32:1,36:1. J296-297
Tertullian, Antidote Against the Scorpion 15:3. J368a
Clement, Fragment in Eusebius, History 6:14:1. J439-440
Peter of Alexandria, Penance Canon 9. J611gg 306AD
*Lactantius, Deaths of the Persecutors 2:5. J647a
*Eusebius, The Chronicle *J651aa 42AD, *J651cc,dd 325AD
Eusebius, History of the Church 3:1:1. J652a
*Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures 6:14. J822c
*Damasus I, Decree of Damasus 3. J910u 382AD
Epiphanius of Salamis, Against All Heresies 27:6. J1092
Optatus of Milevis, Schism of Donatists 2:2. J1242

Pope...

*Irenaeus, Against Heresies, 3:3:3, J211, 180AD, list of first 14 Popes.
*Cyprian of Carthage, Letters 8:2:1. J568a,570b 250AD
Arius, Letter to Alexander of Alexandria, J651 320AD
Rufinus, The Apostles Creed 1. J1343a
Peter Chrysologus, Letter to Eutyches 25:2. J2178

Priest Power...

*Chrysostom, The Priesthood 3:5:182. J1119, J1169

Primacy of Peter...

Cyprian, Unity of the Catholic Church 4. J555-556
Origen, Commentaries on John 5:3 J479a
Cornelius I, Letter to Cyprian Epist 49. J546-546a
Cyprian, Letter to Quintas 71:1. J592a
Firmilian, Letter to Cyprian 75:17 J602a
Eusebius, History of the Church 2:14:6. J651dd
Aphraates, Treatises 21:13 J693a
*Council of Sardica, Canons, Canon3,*4. J702a,b
Julius I, Letter to Bishops of Antioch 22:35. J806a
*Council of Constantinople, Canon3. J910d
Damasus, Decree of Damasus 3. J910u
*Ambrose, On Twelve Psalms 40:30+. J1252a,1261
Jerome, Letter to Damasus 15:2, J1346,1346a
*Augustine, Letter to Generosus 53:1:2. J1418
*Augustine, Sermons 131:10,295:2+. J1507,1526,1892
Innocent I, Letter to Council of Carthage 29:1. J2015f
*Leo I, Letters 14:11+. J2178a,2179a,2184a,*J2191
Prophecy...

*Augustine, Sermons 31:10. J1497

Punishment, Fire...

Lactantius, Divine Institutions 7:21:1. J646
Gregory I, Dialogues 4:29. J2320

Purgatory...

*Tertullian, The Soul 58:1. J352 208AD
Tertullian, The Crown 3:2. J367 211AD
Tertullian, Monogamy 10:1. J382 213AD
Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechet Lecture 23:5:9-10. J852-*853
Basil, Homilies on the Psalms Ps7:2. J956
Gregory of Nyssa, Sermon on the Dead, J1061 382AD
Epiphanius of Salamis, Against All Heresies 75:8. J1109
*Chrysostom, On Phillipians 3:4. J1206
Serapion, The Sacramentary 13L1. J1239a
*Augustine, Psalms 37:3. J1467, Sermons 159:1. J1513,*1516
*Augustine, Genesis Defended 2:20:30. J1544
Augustine, Faith and Works 1:1. J1737a
Augustine, City of GOD 21:24:2+. J1776,1780, J1920, J1934
Caesar of Arles, Sermons 179:104:2. J2233
Gregory I, Dialogues 4:40. J2321

Resurrection...

Clement, Letter to the Corinthians 24:1. J13
Justin Martyr, The Resurrection 8. J147
Athenagoras, The Resurrection 12. J169
*Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures 18:1. J836,*837
Damascene, Source of Knowledge 3:4:27. J2375-2376.

Sabbath Ended...

Didache, 14:1. J8
Epistle of Barnabas, 15:6-8
Ignatius of Antioch, Letter to Magnesians 8:1. J45,46
Anonymous, Letter to Diognetus 3:1. J96
Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho 23. J133a-134a
Tertullian, Answer to the Jews 2.
Discalia 2.
Origin, Commentary on John 2:28
Victorinus, History of the World. Eusebius, History of the Church 1:4:8 Eusebius, Proof of the Gospel 4:16:186
Athanasius, On Sabbath and Circumcision 3.
Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures 4:37
Council of Laodicea, Canon 29
Chrysostom, Homilies on the Statutes 29.
Chrysostom, Homilies on Galatians 2:17
Chrysostom, homilies on Philippians 10
Augustin, Confessions 18:4+. J1599, J1602
Augustin, Against an Adversary 2:7:26+. J1897
Leo I, Sermons 63:5. J2205

Salvation for All...

*Augustine, Enchiridion of Faith 27:103+. J1927, J1962
Prosper of Aquitaine, Calumnators sent:8. J2030
Damascene, Source of Knowledge 3:2:29. J2358

Scandal...

Chrysostom, On Matthew 59:1. J1175

Septuagint Translate...

*Exhortation to the Greeks 13. J149a

Sign of the Son of Man...

Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures 15:22. J832a

Sin...

Basil the Great, Rules Briefly Treated 293. J978
Gregory of Nazianz, Orations 16:15. J981
Jerome, Against Jovinian 2:30. J1382 (Mortal-Venial)
Augustine, Sermon to Catechumins on the Creed 7:15. J1536
*Augustine, Sermon on the Mount 1:12:34. J1565

Sins Forgiven...

Firmilian, Letter to Cyprian 75:16. J602

Sola Scriptura...

*Ignatius, Letter to the Philadelphians, 8:2. J60
Soul...

*Damascene, Source of Knowledge 3:2:12. J2357

Sunday Worship...

Didache, 14:1. J8 Justin Martyr, First Apology 67. J129
Caesar of Arles, Sermons 13:265:1. J2233c

Temptation...

Ambrose, On Twelve Psalms 43:71. J1263

The Word...

*Tatian the Syrian, Address to the Greeks 5. J153
Athenagoras, Supplication for Christians 10,24, J164,5
*Theophilus, To Autolycus 2:10. J179,*182
Hippolytus of Rome, Philosophoumena 10:33. J398
Novatian, The Trinity 31. J608
Lactantius, Divine Institutions 4:8:6. J632
Athanasius, Discourse Against Arians 1:42. J762-774
Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures 1:10. J825
Basil the Great, Sermons 16:3. J969
Augustine, The Trinity 15:14:23. J1677-1678
*Cyril of Alexandria, Treasury of Holy Trinity. J2065,2070
Theotokos (GOD Bearing)...

Vincent of Lerins, The Notebooks 15:20. J2171
Damascene, Against Nestorians 43. J2387

Tradition...

Polycrates, Letter to Victor of Rome 5:24:1. J190a
*Irenaeus, Against Heresies 1:10:2, 2:9:1. J192,198,209
Irenaeus, Against Heresies 3:3:2, J210-213,226,242,257
Irenaeus, Letter to Florinus 5:20:4. J264
*Tertullian, Demurrer Against Heretics 19:3. J291-296,*298
Tertullian, The Veiling of Virgins 2:1. J328a,329
Tertullian, Against Marcion 4:5:1+. J341,371
Hippolytus, Against Heresy of Noetus 17. J394
Origen, Fundamental Doctrines 1:preface:2,4. J443,445,785
Athanasius, Letters to Serapion 1:28. J782
Foebad of Agen, Against Arians 22. J898
Basil The Great, Transcript of Faith 125:3. J917
Basil The Great, The Holy Spirit 27:66. J954
Basil The Great, Faith 1. J972
Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius J1043
Epiphanius, Against All Heresies 61:6,73:34. J1098,1107
Chrysostom, On Romans 1:3. J1181
*Chrysostom, On Second Thessalonians 4:2. J1213
*Jerome, Dialogue between Luciferian & Christian 8. J1358
*Augustine, Letter to Januarius 54:1:1,3. J1419,1419a
*Augustine, Against Letter of Mani 5:6. J1581
*Augustine, Baptism 2:7:12, 4:24:31. J1623,1631
*Augustin, Literal Interpretation Genesis 10:23:39. J1705
*Augustin, City of GOD 16:2:1. J1765
*Augustin, Against Julian 1:7:30, 2:10:33. J1898-1900
Innocent I, Letter to Council of Carthage 29:1. J2015f
Theodoret of Cyr, Letter to Florentius 89. J2142
*Vincent of Lerins, The Notebooks 2:1, 9:14. J2168,2169,
*Vincent of Lerins, The Notebooks 20:25, 22:27. J2172-2175
Gregory I, Homilies on Ezechiel 2:4:12. J2329
Damascene, Homilies 10:18. J2390

Trinity in Man...

Augustine, Against a Discourse of the Arians 16. J1860
Truth...

*Irenaeus, Against Heresies 3:4:1 J211,213

Truth is One...

*Fulgence of Ruspe, Letter to Donatus 8:10. J2236

Vatican...

Eusebius, History of the Church fragment 2:25:5. J106a
Women...

*Augustine, Christian Combat 22:24. J1578

Works Needed...

Ambrose, Letter to Constantus 2:16. J1247
Augustine, Questions to Simplician 1:2:2,6. J1569-1570


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