An Account of the Life and Writings of S. Irenæus, Bishop of Lyons and Martyr / Intended to Illustrate the Doctrine, Discipline, Practices, and History of the Church, and the Tenets and Practices of the Gnostic Heretics During the Second Century

by James Beaven

James Beaven, M.A.

Of St. Edmund Hall, Oxford

And Curate of Leigh, in the County of Stafford.

London:

J. G. F. & J. Rivington

1841

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Contents

• [Preface.]
• [Subscribers' Names.]
• [Chapter I. Life of S. Irenæus, and General Account Of His Writings.]
• [Chapter II. Testimony of Irenæus to Certain Facts of Church History.]
• [Chapter III. On The Nature, Office, Powers, and Privileges Of The Church.]
• [Chapter IV. On The Doctrine of the Holy Trinity.]
• [Chapter V. The Origin of Evil.]
• [Chapter VI. The Evil Spirits.]
• [Chapter VII. The Divine Dispensations.]
• [Chapter VIII. On The Canon, Genuineness, Versions, Use, And Value Of Holy Scripture.]
• [Chapter IX. On The Nature And Use of Primitive Tradition.]
• [Chapter X. On The Creed.]
• [Chapter XI. Freewill, Predestination, And Election.]
• [Chapter XII. On Baptism.]
• [Chapter XIII. The Eucharist.]
• [Chapter XIV. On Justification.]
• [Chapter XV. On Ceremonies, Usages, And Forms Of Words.]
• [Chapter XVI. On The Sabbath.]
• [Chapter XVII. On The Typical Interpretation Of Scripture.]
• [Chapter XVIII. On The Intermediate State.]
• [Chapter XIX. On Unfulfilled Prophecy.]
• [Chapter XX. The Virgin Mary.]
• [Chapter XXI. Account of the Gnostic Teachers and Their Tenets.]
• [Section I. Simon Magus, Nicolas, and the Ebionites.]
• [Section II. Menander, Saturninus, And Basilides.]
• [Section III. Carpocrates And Cerinthus.]
• [Section IV. Cerdon, Marcion, Tatian, And The Cainites.]
• [Section V. The Barbeliots, Ophites, And Sethites.]
• [Section VI. Valentinus.]
• [Section VII. Secundus, Epiphanes, Ptolemy, Colorbasus, And Marcus.]
• [Section VIII. Gnostic Redemption.]
• [Section IX. Reflections Upon Gnosticism.]
• [Footnotes]