Index of printable texts

Index of "Creeds and Councils" printable texts

Abbas Pirminius - The Apostles' Creed - 1 page
From Dicta Abbatis Pirminii. Text from Migne, PL, Vol. 89, Col. 1034. No translation

Canons 1-30 of Chalcedon - 179 pages (includes 123 pages of Bright's notes.)
Greek text from W. Bright, Canons of the first four General Councils, 2nd edn, pp. XXXIX-XLVIII. - Latin from Dionysius Exiguus (Migne, Patrologia Latina vol. 67, Col. 0090). NPNF Translation and notes. All W. Bright notes and Latin text of Isidorus also included.

Canons 1-7 of Constantinople - 63 pages
Greek text from W. Bright, Canons of the first four General Councils, 2nd edn, pp. xxi-xxiv - Latin from Dionysius Exiguus (Migne, Patrologia Latina vol. 67, Col. 0040). NPNF Translation and notes. All W. Bright notes also included.

Canons 1 - 81 of Elvira - 35 pages
Latin text from A.W.W. Dale, The Synod of Elvira and Christian Life in the Fourth Century (Macmillan, 1882). Translation by webmaster and from Dale, and Kidd, Documents illustrative of the History of the Church (SPCK 1920).

Canons 1-8 of Ephesus (431) - 24 pages
Greek text from Bright canons - Latin from Dionysius Exiguus (Migne, Patrologia Latina vol. 67, Col. 82). NPNF Translation and notes. All W. Bright notes also included.

Canons 1-20 of Nicaea - 135 pages
Greek text from W. Bright, Canons of the first four General Councils, 2nd edn, pp. IX-XV - Latin from Dionysius Exiguus (Migne, Patrologia Latina vol. 67, Col. 0040). NPNF Translation and notes. All W. Bright notes also included.

Canons of Nicaea - in the Latin found in Isidorus - 4 pages
Latin text from Migne, PL, vol. 84, Col 0093.

The Chalcedonian Definition - 3 pages
Agreed at the Fourth Ecumenical Council at Chalcedon in 451. Greek text as found in Bindley The Oecumenical Documents of the Faith (1899). Translation from Labbe and Cossart, Concilia, Tom. 4., Col. 562.

The Creeds of the Council of Antioch (341) - 12 pages
Greek text from Athanasius, De Synodis, 22-25. Migne PG, Vol. 26, Col. 720. NPNF translation.(Also extracts from Socrates, Historia Ecclesiastica and Hilary, De Synodis.

The Creed of Constantinople (360) - "Homoian" Creed - 1 page
Greek text from Athanasius, De Synodis, 30. Migne, PG, Vol. 26, Col. 745. NPNF Translation.

The Creed of Constantinople (381) - Nicene Creed - 3 pages
The Greek text is as given in J.N.D. Kelly Early Christian Creeds. (Also various Latin versions)

Creed of the Long Lines (345 - Macrostichos) - 9 pages
Athanasius, De Synodis, 26. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 26, Col. 728 ff. NPNF translation

The Creed of Nicaea (325) - 2 pages
The Greek text is as given in Bindley The Oecumenical Documents of the Faith. The Latin version given is from Hilary of Poitiers.

The Creed (Western) of Sardica (343) - 5 pages
Greek text from Theodoret, Historia Ecclesiastica, 2.6 (or 2.8, 37- 52), Migne PG, Vol. 82, Col. 1012, NPNF translation

The Creed of Sirmium (First - 351) - 7 pages
Athanasius, De Synodis, 27. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 26, Col. 736 ff. NPNF translation.

The Creed of Sirmium (Second - 357 - "The Blasphemy") - 6 pages
Hilary, De Synodis, 11 and Athanasius, De Synodis, 28. Latin and Greek texts from Migne PL Vol. 10, Col. 487 and PG Vol. 26, Col. 740. NPNF translation.

The Creed of Sirimum (Fourth - 359 - The 'Dated') - 4 pages (with introduction to background of Creed)
Greek text from Athanasius, De Synodis, 8. Migne PG, Vol. 26, Col. 592 ff. NPNF translation.

The Creed of Sirimum (Fourth - 359 - The 'Dated') - 1 page
Greek text from Socrates, Historia Ecclesiastica, 2, 37. Migne PG, Vol. 67, Col. 394. NPNF translation.

Epiphanius - Marcellus' Apologia to Julian (from Adversus Haereses, 72.2.1) - 2 pages. See also under Old Roman Creed.
Text from Migne PG, Vol. 42, Col. 384. Greek text only, no translation.

Old Roman Creed - 1 page
Greek text from Migne, PG, Vol. 42, Col. 384 (Epiphanius, Panarion (Adversus Haereses) 7. 2. 2).
Latin text based on Migne, PL, Vol 21 Col. 335 and following (Rufinus, Commentatius in Symbolum Apostolorum).
English translation from the Book of Common Prayer.

Pseudo-Augustine on the Apostles' Creed - 2 pages
From a series of sermons De Symbolo, falsely attributed to Augustine. Latin text from Migne PL Vol. 39, Col. 2189. Translation from July 12th 1902 New York Times

Rufinus on the Aquileian / Old Roman Creed - 3 pages
Commentarius In Symbolum Apostolorum, 2. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 21, Col. 337. NPNF translation.

Socrates - The Letter of Alexander and his clergy (c. 319) about the controversy surrounding Arius- 8 pages
Historia Ecclesiastica, 1. 6. 4 ff. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 67, Col. 44. NPNF translation.

Socrates - Letter of The Council of Nicaea to the Egyptian Church - 5 pages
Historia Ecclesiastica, 1. 9. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 67, Col. 77. NPNF translation.

Socrates - The Council of Sardica - 5 pages
Historia Ecclesiastica, 2. 20. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 67, Col. 233. NPNF translation.

Theodoret - Letter of The Council of Nicaea to the Egyptian Church - 1 page
Historia Ecclesiastica, 1.8, from Migne PG Vol. 82, Col. 928

Total - 34 texts - 485 pages

Index of "Greek Writers" printable texts

Apollinaris teaching on Christ - 2 pages
Greek text from Lietzmann, Apollinaris von Laodicea und seine Schule (1904). Webmaster's translation.

Arius letter to Alexander of Alexandria - 4 pages
Greek text from Bright, Historical Writings of St Athanasius, pp. 260 - 261 (De Synodis). NPNF translation.

Arius letter to Eusebius of Nicomedia - 4 pages
Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 82, Col. 909, Theodoret, Historia Ecclesiastica, 1.4. (or 5), 1-4

Athanasius Festal Letter 39 - 5 pages
Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 26, Col. 1436

Athanasius on the Atonement - 5 pages
Greek text from Migne PG, De Incarnatione Verbi, 7-9

Athanasius The Life of Antony, chapters 5 - 10 and 89 - 94 - 13 pages
Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 26, Col. 845 ff. NPNF translation.

Barnabas, Epistle of - 4 pages
Chapters 9: 6-9, and 12: 1-7. The Greek text is from the Kirsopp Lake edition of the Apostolic Fathers. ANF translation.

Basil on God's Essence and God's Attributes - 3 pages
Letters, 234. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 32, Col. 868. NPNF translation

Basil on Ousia and Hypostasis - 2 pages
Letters, 236. 6. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 32, Col. 884. NPNF translation

Basil Homily on Psalm 14, against usury - 7 pages
Homilia in Psalmum XIV (excerpts). Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 29b, Cols. 265-269, 276 and 277-279. NPNF translation.

Clement of Alexandria - The Ineffability of God - 7 pages
Stromateis, 5.12. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 9, Col. 116. ANF translation

Clement of Alexandria - Philosophy and Theology - 1 page
Stromateis, 1. 5. 28. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 8, Col. 717. ANF translation

Clement of Alexandria - The Salvation of the Rich - 5 pages
Liber Quis Dives Salvetur, 11 - 17. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 9, Col. 616. ANF translation

Clement of Rome - Christian Ministry - 4 pages
I Clement, 40 - 42, 44. Greek text and notes from Kirsopp Lake Loeb edition. ANF translation.

Cyril of Alexandria Twelve Anathemas - 13 pages
Greek text from Migne PG, Vol.77, Col. 122. NPNF translation.

Cyril of Jerusalem - The Significance of Baptism - 3 pages
Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 33, Cols 1065 - 1067. NPNF translation

Cyril of Jerusalem - The Catholic Church - 3 pages
Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 33, Cols 1044 and 1048. NPNF translation

The Didache
Greek text and notes from Kirsopp Lake Loeb edition. Roberts-Donaldson translation (with the Kirsopp Lake notes).
Chapters 7 - 10 on Baptism and the Eucharist - 3 pages
The complete text - 9 pages

Dio Cassius on Persecution under Domitian - 2 pages
Historiae Romanae, 67. 14. The Greek text and the translation are from the Loeb edition. (English translation by Earnest Cary, PH.D., on the basis of the version of Herbert Baldwin Foster, PH.D.)

The Epistle to Diognetus - 5 pages
Greek text from Kirsopp Lake Loeb edition. ANF translation.

Dionysius of Alexandria defends his theology - 5 pages
Greek text from Athanasius, De Sententia Dionysii, 14 (end of) - 18, Greek text from Migne PG, vol. 25b. cols. 501 - 508. NPNF translation.

Dionysius of Rome against the Sabellians - 7 pages
Greek text from a fragment as given in Migne PL vol. 5. cols. 109-116 (from Athanasius De Decretis Nicaenae Synodi, ch. 26, which is in PG vol. 25A, cols. 461-465), NPNF translation.

Epiphanius - Arius' Letter to Eusebius of Nicomedia (from Adversus Haereses, 69.9) - 1 page. See also under Arius where the text from Theodoret and a translation are given.
Text from Migne PG, Vol. 42, Col. 209. Greek text only, no translation.

Epiphanius - Sabellius and The Sabellians - 2 pages
Adversus Haereses, 62. Text from Migne PG, 41, Col. 1052. Translation from Kidd, Documents Illustrative of the History of the Church, Vol. 1, Page 257

Eusebius of Caesarea on the Canon of the New Testament - 9 pages
Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 20, Col. 268. NPNF translation. Historia Ecclesiastica 3.25.

Eusebius of Caesarea on the Canonical Epistles - 9 pages
Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 20, Col. 216. NPNF translation. Historia Ecclesiastica 3.3.

Eusebius of Caesarea - Constantine and the Sign of the Cross - 7 pages
Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 20, Col. 939. NPNF translation. Vita Constantini, 1. 26-29.

Eusebius of Caesarea - The Edict of Milan - 6 pages
Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 20, Col. 880. NPNF translation. Historia Ecclesiastica 10.5.

Eusebius of Caesarea - Letter to His Church on the Creed of Nicaea - 6 pages
As found in Socrates, Historia Ecclesiastica, 1. 8. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 67, Cols. 69 - 77. NPNF translation.

Eusebius of Caesarea on the Origins of Montanism - 10 pages
Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 20, Col. 464. NPNF translation. Historia Ecclesiastica 5.16.

Eusebius of Caesarea - Origen's Work on the Text of the Old Testament - His Hexapla.- 8 pages
Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 20, Col. 553. NPNF translation. Historia Ecclesiastica 6.16.

Eusebius of Caesarea on Papias - 11 pages
Historia Ecclesiastica, 3. 39. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 20, Col. 296. NPNF translation

Eusebius of Caesarea on the persecution of Nero and the martyrdom of Peter and Paul - 8 pages
Historia Ecclesiastica, 2. 25. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 20, Col. 208. NPNF translation

Eusebius of Caesarea on Quadratus and Aristides - 3 pages
Historia Ecclesiastica, 4. 3. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 20, Col. 308. NPNF translation

Eusebius of Caesarea - Rain from heaven in answer to Christian Prayers - 5 pages
Historia Ecclesiastica, 5. 5. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 20, Cols. 441 - 444. NPNF translation

Eusebius of Caesarea on Tatian - 8 pages
Historia Ecclesiastica, 4. 28 - 29. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 20, Col. 397. NPNF translation

Evagrius of Pontus the "Eight Logismoi" - 4 pages
De Octo Vitiosis Cogitationibus. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 40, Col. 1271. Translation by Luke Dysinger O.S.B.

Gregory of Nazianzus - Councils of Bishops - 2 pages
Epistle 130. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 37, Col. 226. NPNF translation.

Gregory of Nazianzus - Critique of Apollinarianism - 10 pages
Epistle 101 (part of). Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 37, Cols. 177 - 189. NPNF translation.

Gregory of Nazianzus on the Deity of the Holy Spirit - 3 pages
Oration 31, 9-11, Theological Oration, 5. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 36, Col. 141. NPNF translation.

Gregory of Nazianzus on the Theophany, or Birthday of Christ - 13 pages
Oration 38 (1 - 4, 13 - 18), Greek text from Migne, PG, Vol. 36, Cols. 312 ff. NPNF translation.

Gregory of Nyssa on Baptism - 6 pages
In Baptismum Christi (On the Baptism of Christ) - excerpt. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 46, Col. 580 and following. NPNF translation.

Gregory of Nyssa - Life of St Macrina (excerpts) - 4 pages
Vita Sanctae Macrinae. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 46, Col. 966 and following. Lowther Clarke translation

Gregory of Nyssa - Oration Contra Usurarios (excerpts) - 8 pages
Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 46, Col. 433 and following. Translation by Andrew Maguire

Gregory of Nyssa on the Self-Emptying of the Godhead - 3 pages
Against Eunomius, 5. 5. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 45, Col. 705. NPNF translation

Hermas (See "Shepherd of" below.)

Hippolytus on Callistus - 4 pages
Refutation of All Heresies, 9. 12. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 16C, Col. 3386. NPNF translation.

Hippolytus on Montanist Prophets - 2 pages
Refutation of All Heresies, 8. 19. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 16C, Col. 3366. NPNF translation.

Ignatius to the Magnesians - 6 pages
Greek text from the Kirsopp Lake edition of the Apostolic Fathers (Middle Recension). ANF translation.

Ignatius to the Romans chapter 5 - on martyrdom - 3 pages
Greek text from the Kirsopp Lake edition of the Apostolic Fathers (Middle Recension). Srawley translation.

Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans - complete text - 10 pages
Greek text from the Kirsopp Lake edition of the Apostolic Fathers (Middle Recension). Srawley translation.

Irenaeus on Basilides - 4 pages
Adversus Haereses, 1.19. Latin text from Harvey, Sancti Irenaei, Libros Quinque Adversus Haereses, Tom. 1, pp. 198-201. ANF translation.

Irenaeus on The Ebionites - 2 pages
Adversus Haereses, 1.22. Latin text from Harvey, Sancti Irenaei, Libros Quinque Adversus Haereses, Tom. 1, pp. 212-214. ANF translation.

Irenaeus on the Glory of God in humanity - 5 pages
Adversus Haereses, 4. 34. 5-7. Latin and Greek text from Harvey, Sancti Irenaei Episcopi Lugdunensis, Libros Quinque Adversus Haereses, Tom. 3, Pages 216-219. ANF translation.

Irenaeus on Marcion - 5 pages (Majority of text is in Latin)
Adversus Haereses, 1.24. Latin text from Migne PG, Vol. 7A, Cols. 687-689. ANF translation.

Irenaeus on Recapitulation in Christ - 2 pages
Adversus Haereses, 13.18.1 and 5.21.1. Latin text from Migne PG, Vol. 7a, Col. 932, and Vol. 7b, Col. 1178. ANF translation.

Irenaeus - The Rule of Faith - 5 pages
Adversus Haereses, 1. 2 - 3. Greek and Latin text from Harvey, Sancti Irenaei, Libros Quinque Adversus Haereses, Tom. 1, pp. 90-94. ANF translation.

Irenaeus - Tradition - 13 pages
Adversus Haereses, 3. 2. 1 - 3. 4. 2, Latin and Greek text from Harvey Sancti Irenaei, Libros Quinque Adversus Haereses, Tom. 2, pp. 7-17. ANF translation.

John Chrysostom - on Free Will - 3 pages
Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 60, Col. 560. NPNF translation.

John Chrysostom - Homily VI on Matthew 2: 1-2 (The Magi and the Star)- 8 pages
Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 57, Cols. 61 ff. NPNF translation.

John Chrysostom - Homily XXXIV on I Corinthians 13: 8 (The Rich and The Poor)- 2 pages
Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 61, Col. 292. NPNF translation.

John Chrysostom - Paschal Sermon - 2 pages
Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 59, Col. 721. Father Pavel translation

(John Chrysostom - see also under Palladius Dialogus De Vita S. Joannis Chrysostomi.)

Julian (Emperor) - Rescript on Christian Teachers - 4 pages
Letter 36. Greek text and English translation from Loeb Classical Library edition of Julian - (William C. Wright, Heinemann, 1913-23) volume 3, page 116.

Justin on Baptism - 2 pages
Apology, 1. 61. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 6, Cols. 420 - 421. ANF translation.

Justin on Christians Before Christ - 2 pages
Apology, 1. 46. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 6, Col. 308. ANF translation.

Justin on the Eucharist - 5 pages
Apology, 1. 65 - 67. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 6, Cols. 428 - 432. ANF translation.

Libellus of the Decian Persecution - 1 page
The Greek text and translation are from Gwatkin, Selections From Early Christian Writers, page 144-5.

Martyrdom of Polycarp - 15 pages
Greek text and notes from Kirsopp Lake Loeb edition. ANF translation.

Nestorius - Reply to the Second Letter of Cyril of Alexandria - 7 pages
Greek text from Migne PG, vol. 77, Cols 49 ff.. Source of translation unknown, but believed to be in the public domain.

Origen - The Parabolic Element in Scripture - 2 pages
De Principiis, 4. 16. Greek text from Migne, PG, Vol. 11, Col. 364. ANF translation.

Origen - Understanding the Scriptures - 3 pages
De Principiis, 4. 11-13. Greek text from Migne, PG, Vol. 11, Col. 376. Roberts-Donaldson translation.

Palladius - Dialogus De Vita Joannis Chrysostomi, chapter 2 - 10 pages
John Chrysostom's Letter to Pope Innocent I. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 47, Col. 8.Moore translation.

Perpetua, The Passion/Martyrdom of - See the Latin Writers section where the Greek text also is present

Protoevangelium of James - 8 pages
Greek text mainly based on Papyrus Bodmer 5 (but note that there are significant omissions in this manuscript).
Roberts-Donaldson translation (slightly altered by Webmaster).

The Shepherd of Hermas - 6 pages with introduction and background notes
Greek text from the Kirsopp Lake edition of the Apostolic Fathers. ANF translation. Vision 1.1; Vision 5; Commandment 4.3.

The Shepherd of Hermas - 108 pages
Greek text from the Kirsopp Lake edition of the Apostolic Fathers. ANF translation. THE COMPLETE VISIONS AND COMMANDMENTS (no background notes).

Socrates - Arius and the beginnings of controversy - 2 pages
Historia Ecclesiastica, 1. 5. Greek text from Migne, PG, Vol. 67, Col. 41. NPNF translation.

Socrates - Arius' Confession of Faith to the Emperor Constantine - 2 pages
Historia Ecclesiastica, 1. 26. Greek text from Migne, PG, Vol. 67, Col. 149. NPNF translation.

Socrates - Chrysostom and the statue of Eudoxia - 2 pages
Historia Ecclesiastica, 6. 18. 1-5. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 67, Col. 716. NPNF translation.

Socrates - The murder of Hypatia - 3 pages
Historia Ecclesiastica, 7. 15. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 67, Cols. 768 - 769. NPNF translation.

Socrates - on Nestorius and his appointment to Constantinople - 3 pages
Historia Ecclesiastica, 7. 29. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 67, Col. 804. NPNF translation.

Socrates - on Origen - 3 pages
Historia Ecclesiastica, 6. 13. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 67, Col. 701. NPNF translation.

Sozomen - on Arius - 4 pages
Historia Ecclesiastica, 1. 15 . Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 67, Col. 904. NPNF translation.

Sozomen - Arius' Confession of Faith to the Emperor Constantine - 1 page
Historia Ecclesiastica, 2. 27. Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 67, Cols. 1009 - 1011. Greek text only.

Sozomen - on Athanasius and the Council of Tyre (335) - 6 pages
Historia Ecclesiastica, 2. 25 . Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 67, Col. 1000. NPNF translation.

Sozomen - on Ephraim The Syrian - 6 pages
Historia Ecclesiastica, 3. 16 . Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 67, Col. 1085. NPNF translation.

Sozomen - on Pachomius - 6 pages
Historia Ecclesiastica, 3. 14 . Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 67, Col. 1068. NPNF translation.

Theodore of Mopsuestia, The Incarnation - An Antiochene Perspective - 5 pages
De Incarnatione, 7. Greek text from Migne, PG, Vol. 66, Col. 972. Translation: H. B. Swete, Minor Epistles of St Paul (Cambridge, 1880-2)

Theodoret - Letter to Domnus on the Death of Cyril of Alexandria - 3 pages
Letters, 180. Latin text from Migne PG, Vol. 83, Col. 1489. NPNF translation.

Total - 88 texts, 557 pages

Index of "Latin Writers" printable texts

Ambrose's letter to Theodosius on the massacre at Thessalonica - 10 pages
Letters, 51. Latin text from Migne, PL, Vol. 16, Col. 1160. NPNF translation.

Augustine on how he was influenced by Ambrose - 3 pages
Confessions, 5. 13 .23 - 14. 25. Latin text from Migne, PL, Vol. 32, Col. 717. NPNF translation.

Augustine on how he was influenced by Cicero - 3 pages
Confessions, 3. 3.6 - 5.9. Latin text from Migne, PL, Vol. 32, Col. 685. NPNF translation.

Augustine on "Compel them to come in" - the use of coercion against Donatists - "Cogite Intrare" - 6 pages
Letters, 93 (to Vincentius). Latin text from Migne, PL, Vol. 33, Cols. 323 - 325, 329 - 330. NPNF translation.

Augustine - His Conversion - 3 pages
Confessions, 8. 12. 28-30. Latin text from Migne, PL, Vol. 32, Col. 761. NPNF translation.

Augustine on the Cross - 12 pages
Contra Faustum Manichaeum, 14. Latin text from Migne, PL, Vol. 42, Cols. 293 - 302. NPNF translation.

Augustine on the Episcopate - 2 pages
City of God, 19. 19. Latin text from Migne, PL, Vol. 41, Col. 647. NPNF translation.

Augustine on Free Will - 2 pages
City of God, 22. 30. 3. Latin text from Migne, PL, Vol. 41, Col. 802. NPNF translation.

Augustine on Hymn Singing in Milan during the time of Ambrose - 3 pages (also about relics of Gervasius and Protasius)
Confessions, 9. 7. 15. Latin text from Migne, PL, vol. 32, Col. 770. NPNF translation.

Augustine on The Relation of The Old and New Testaments - 2 pages
De Utilitate Credendi 9.3. Latin text from Migne, PL, Vol. 42, Col. 71. NPNF translation.

Augustine on Philosophy and Theology - 2 pages
De Doctrina Christiana (On Christian Doctrine), 40 (60, 61). Latin text from Migne, PL, Vol. 34, Col. 63. NPNF translation.

Augustine Sermon 272 on The Eucharist - 3 pages
Latin text from Migne, PL, Vol. 38, Col. 1246. Translation: Assembly, Vol. 23:2, March 1997, translated by Nathan D. Mitchell.

Augustine - Should a Christian Serve in the military? - 5 pages
Letters, 189 (to Boniface). Latin text from Migne, PL, Vol. 33, Cols. 854 - 857. NPNF translation.

Augustine on The Trinity - 10 pages
De Trinitate, 9. 1 - 5. Latin text from Migne, PL, vol. 42, Cols. 959 - 965. NPNF translation.

Augustine on War - 14 pages
Contra Faustum Manichaeum, 22. 69 - 76. Latin text from Migne, PL, Vol. 42, Cols. 444 - 449. NPNF translation.

Bede - The Martyrdom of Alban - 6 pages
Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum, 1. 7. Latin text from Migne, PL, Vol. 95, Col. 32. A. M. Sellar translation (London, George Bell and Sons, 1907).

Canons of Ephesus and Nicaea (where the Latin text is also given) are listed under Greek texts.

Codex Theodosianus - a selection from this corpus of Roman law - 34 pages
Latin text from Theodosiani Libri XVI, Mommsen and Meyer, 1905. Translations from various sources.

Cyprian on the Invalidity of Heretical Baptism - 7 pages
Epistola S. Cypriani Ad Quintum. De Haereticis Baptizandis. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 3, Col. 1103. ANF translation.

Cyprian describes Stephen's views against the rebaptism of heretics - 6 pages
Epistola S. Cypriani Ad Pompeium Contra Epistolam Stephani De Haereticis Baptizandis. Latin from Migne PL, Vol. 3, Col. 1127. ANF translation

Cyprian on The Unity of The Church - 8 pages
On the Unity of the Church, 4-6. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 4, Col. 498. ANF translation

Cyprian on The Unity of The Church - Textus Receptus and Primacy Texts- 1 pages
On the Unity of the Church, 4. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 4, Col. 498. ANF translation

Dionysius of Rome against the Sabellians - see under Dionysius of Rome in Greek writers (Greek fragment from Athanasius).

Egeria (Etheria) - Silviae Vel Potius Aetheriae Peregrinatio Ad Loca Sancta (chapters XXIX - XL - Holy Week and Easter) - 23 pages
Latin Text - Heraeus 1908; Translation - McClure and Feltoe

Hadrian - Rescript to Caius Minucius Fundanus - 3 pages
Latin text from Rufinus' translation of Eusebius Historia Ecclesiastica (from text of N. Ketelaer and G. Leempt: Utrecht, 1474).
Greek text from Migne PG, Vol. 20, Cols 326-328, Eusebius, Historia Ecclesiastica, book 4, chapter 9. NPNF translation

Hilary of Poitiers - The Trinity - 2 pages
De Trinitate Libri Duodecim, 12. 52 and 57. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 10, Cols 467 and 472. NPNF translation.

Hilary of Poitiers - The Two Natures of Christ - 2 pages
De Trinitate Libri Duodecim, 9 14 and 10. 19. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 10, Cols 292 and 357. NPNF translation.

Jerome on how a guide is needed in order to understand scripture - 6 pages
Letter 53 to Paulinus (4-7 and 10). Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 22, Col. 540. NPNF translation

Jerome's experiences in the desert - 2 pages
Letter 22 to Eustachium (Section 7). Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 22, Col. 399. NPNF translation.

Jerome - On Monasticism - 3 pages
Letter 22 to Eustachium (Sections 34-35). Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 22, Col. 419. NPNF translation.

Jerome on Origen - 5 pages
Fragment of Letter 33 to Paula. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 22, Col. 447. NPNF translation and
Contra Joannem Hierosolymitanum, 7. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 23, Col. 360. NPNF translation.

Jerome Preface to the Four Gospels - 5 pages
Praefatio Hieronymi in Quatuor Evangelia, Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 29, Col. 525, NPNF translation

Jerome on Quadratus and Aristides - 1 page
De Viris Illustribus, 19 - 20, Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 23, Col. 637, NPNF translation

Lactantius - The Beginning of Persecution under Diocletian - 5 pages
Liber de Mortibus Persecutorum, XI - XIII. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 7, Col. 211. ANF translation.

Lactantius - Constantine and the Sign of the Cross - 4 pages
Liber de Mortibus Persecutorum, XLIV. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 7, Col. 260. ANF translation.

Lactantius - The Edict of Galerius - 2 pages
Liber de Mortibus Persecutorum, XXXIV. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 7, Col. 249. ANF translation.

Lactantius - The Edict of Milan - 4 pages
Liber de Mortibus Persecutorum, XLVIII. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 7, Col. 267. ANF translation.

Leo - Sermon on the Festival of The Nativity VIII, (Sermon XXVIII) - 8 pages
Latin and Greek text from Migne, PL, vol. 54, Cols. 221 - 226. NPNF translation

Leo - Tome of - 37 pages
Latin and Greek text from Migne, PL, vol. 54, Cols. 755 - 782. NPNF translation

Meletius of Lycopolis (about) - Codex Veronensis LX - 7 pages
Latin text from Routh, Reliquiae Sacrae, pages 91 - 94 and associated notes, NPNF translation. (Letter of Four Egyptian Bishops, A note about the Meletian Schism, Letter of Peter of Alexandria to his flock).

Minucius Felix - Octatius - 24 pages
Excerpts from chapters 5 - 12 (speech of Caecilius), Latin and Greek text from Migne, PL, vol. 3, Cols. 242 ff., NPNF translation

The Muratorian Canon - 17 pages
Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 3, Col. 173. Translation as found in H.M Gwatkin, Selections from Early Christian Writers.

The Muratorian Canon - 3 pages
Latin text and translation from H.M Gwatkin, Selections from Early Christian Writers.

Novatian De Trinitate - 9 pages
De Trinitate, 31. Latin text from Novatiani Romanae Urbis Presbyteri, De Trinitate Liber, W. Y Fausset, Cambridge University Press (1909), page 115 and following.

Optatus on the origins of Donatism -14 pages
De Schismate Donatistarum, 1.15-19. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 11, Cols 915 - 923. Vassall-Phillips translation.

Pelagius on Free Will - 2 pages
From Augustine: De Gratia Christi, 5. Latin text from Migne, PL, vol. 44, Col. 362. NPNF translation.

Perpetua, The Passion/Martyrdom of - 46 pages
Latin and Greek text from J. Armitage Robinson, The Passion of S. Perpetua, Cambridge University Press (1891). ANF translation

Pliny's letter to the Emperor Trajan - the treatment of Christians in Bithynia - 3 pages
Letter 10.96. Latin text from the Loeb 1915 edition of Pliny's Letters. Translation from Pliny the Younger, Letters (The Harvard Classics. 1909–14)

Rufinus on the Cross of Christ - 5 pages
Commentarius In Symbolum Apostolorum, 14 - 17. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 21, Col. 352. NPNF translation.

Salvian, De Gubernatione Dei, (Extracts - 3. 9; 4. 12-14; 5. 4) - On the Government of God - 15 pages
Latin text from Migne, PL, Vol. 53, Cols. 65 - 67, 84 - 87, 97 - 98. Sanford translation (Columbia University Press, 1930)

Sulpicius Severus on the Monastery of St Martin of Tours - 2 pages
Latin Text from Vita Martini, 10. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 20, Col. 166. NPNF translation.

Tacitus on Persecution under Nero - 2 pages
Annales ab excessu divi Augusti, 15.44. Latin text from Charles Dennis Fisher. Clarendon Press. Oxford. 1906. Alfred John Church translation.

Tertullian on Apostolic Tradition - 6 pages
De Praescriptione Haereticorum, 20, 21 and 32. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 2, Cols. 31-33 and 44. ANF translation

Tertullian - Christianity and Philosophy - 5 pages
De Praescriptione Haereticorum, 7. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 2, Col. 119. ANF translation.

Tertullian - Christians should not wear crowns or serve in the Roman Army - 11 pages
De Corona, 1, 11 and 12. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 2, Cols. 76-77, and 91 - 95. ANF translation.

Tertullian on the Incarnation - 3 pages
Apologeticus pro Christianis (Apology), 21: 10-14. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 1, Cols. 0398 ff. ANF translation.

Tertullian on Marcion - 14 pages
De Praescriptione Haereticorum, 30. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 2, Col. 42A. ANF translation.
Adversus Marcionem, 1.19, 1.27, 3.8. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 2, Col. 0267A. ANF translation.

Tertullian and Loyalty the the Emperor - 15 pages
Apologeticus pro Christianis (Apology), 29 - 32. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 1, Cols. 0439 ff. ANF translation.

Tertullian on the "Rule of Faith" - 3 pages
Liber de Praescriptionibus adversus haereticos, ch. 13. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 2, Cols. 0026 ff.. ANF translation.

Tertullian on the Traditional Christian Practices (Baptism and the Eucharist)- 3 pages
De Corona, 3. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 2, Cols. 78 ff. ANF translation

Tertullian on the Trinity - 6 pages
Adversus Praxeam, 2-3. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 2, Cols. 156 ff. ANF translation

Tertullian on The Two Natures of Christ - 5 pages
Adversus Praxeam, 27. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 2, Cols. 190 ff. ANF translation.

Trajan's reply to Pliny about the treatment of Christians in Bithynia - 1 page.
Letter 10.97. Latin from the Loeb 1915 edition of Pliny's Letters. Translation from Pliny the Younger, Letters (The Harvard Classics. 1909–14)

Vincent of Lérins on the Catholic Faith and "Heresy" - 5 pages
Commonitorium, 2. 4 - 3. 8 and 23. 54 - 58. Latin text from Migne PL, Vol. 50, Cols. 639 and 667. NPNF translation

Total - 61 texts, 507 pages