Clement, introductory notice of, 3–5.
— preface to second epistle, 53.
Commandments, of God, 71.
— of Hermas, 349–370; how they can be kept, 371–373.
Confession of sin, 44.
Conformity to Christ, 111.
Corinthians, Epistle of Clement to, wherein he commends them, 7–9; shows the effects of envy among them, 9, 10, 41; exhorts them to repentance, 12; to humility, 16, 18, 21; to peace, 21; to good works, 30; to church order, 34–41; to brotherly love, 42–47.
Crocus of Ephesus, 147.
Cross, the, of Christ prefigured in Old Testament, 121, 123.
— the glory of, 165.
Covenant, the, lost by the Jews, 106; who are heirs of, 124.
Covetousness, 75.
Damas, bishop of Magnesia, 172.
Danaids, martyrdom of, 11.
Daniel, 173.
Darkness, the way of, 133.
David, his humility, 20.
Desire, the twofold, 370, 371.
Devil, snares of the, 188, 232, 251.
— not to be feared, 361, 371, 373.
Diognetus, Epistle to, wherein the writer shows why he wrote it, 303; the vanity of idols, 304; the superstitions of the Jews, 305; the manifestation of Christ, 309; the state of the world before Christ came, 311; why Christ came so late, 312; the blessings He brings, ; the importance of divine knowledge, 315.
Dircae, martyrdom of, 11.
Doctrines, false, 73, 164, 176, 179, 201.
— profound, 198.
Duties, Christian, 70, 71, 74, 131, 132, 341, 349, 370, 376, 384.
— of deacons, etc., 72.
— of presbyters, etc., 72, 73.
— relative, 226–229, 459, 464, 470.
Duties of husbands and wives, 8, 71, 262, 352, 355, 464.
— of the Christian flock, 8, 263.
Ebionite, 231.
Elm tree, similitude of, 377.
Enoch, 13.
Envy, its effects on Corinthian church, 9, 40, 41; on the church in all ages, 9–12.
Ephesians, Epistle of Ignatius to, 145–169; he commends them, 146, 154, 157, 160; exhorts them to unity, 148, 156, 167; to various duties, 157–163; warns against false teachers and doctrines, 155, 156, 163, 164; Syriac version of epistle, 277.
Esther, her example, 46.
Evil deeds, 361, 362, 422, 459.
— desires, 370.
— speaking, 349.
Example of Christ, 18, 74, 158.
Faith, 69, 155, 161, 186, 191, 234, 240, 246, 311, 313, 339, 349, 359, 364, 419.
Falsehood, 350.
Fasting, 73; the acceptable, 104, 381; a type of Christ, 112.
Fathers exhorted, 227.
Fear of God, 159, 196, 349, 361, 371.
Fish, Israel may not eat, spiritual significance of, 118.
Goat, the, sent away, 113.
God, His character, 22, 26, 27, 30, 311, 312, 461.
— how to draw near and serve Him, 27, 28, 62, 70, 376, 380.
— imitators of, 313; of faith in, 349.
Good deeds, 362.
Gospel superior to law, 235, 236.
Grace, 315.
Graces, Christian, 76, 340, 419.
Grief, 366.
Happiness, 313.
Harmony in the church, 177.
Heretics, views of early, 73, 195, 201, 203, 231, 244, 247, 248, .
Hermas, Pastor of, introductory notice of, 319.