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CONTENTS.

 

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THE SYRIAN CHURCHES.

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2. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. The Hebrew-Christian Church of Jerusalem ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   2

4. Traditions of early oriental Missionaries ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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1. The Syrian Chronicle of Bar Hebræus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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2. The Edessene Tables ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. Sophronius of Jerusalem ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   ib.

4. Ebed Jesu of Soba ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   ib.

5. Elias of Damascus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   ib.

6. The Syrian Canons ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   ib.

1. Antioch ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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2. Edessa ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. Seleucia and Ctesiphon ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. The Nestorians ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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1. 1. Origin of their doctrinal Error ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   ib.

2. 2. Nestorius ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. 3. Doctrine of the Incarnation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. 4. Controversy. Council of Ephesus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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5. 5. Progress of the Schism ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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6. 6. Nestorianism takes a Church-status ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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7. 7. External Vicissitudes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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8. 8. Missionary Zeal of the Nestorians ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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9. 9. Doctrine and Discipline ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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1. (1.) Rule of Faith ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   ib.

2. (2.) Doctrine ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. (3.) Sacraments ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. (4.) Ministerial Orders ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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5. (5.) Monastic Institutions ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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6. (6.) Churches and Service ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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7. (7.) Ecclesiastical Calendar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   112

8. (8.) Fasts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   116

9. (9.) Schools ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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1. 10. Decadence ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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