of his Ecclesiastical History of that period. With the design of facilitating the composition of a similar History, I had, in the fulfilment of the duties of my office, before I lectured on the writings of Tertullian, examined the writings of the Fathers who preceded him; whether I shall, at any future period, be able to lay before the Public the result of the examination, must depend upon the time which I can spare from other avocations. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page 1 5 8 CHAP. I. ON TERTULLIAN AND HIS WRITINGS. Jerome's account of Tertullian Whether Tertullian ever was a Presbyter? Whether a Presbyter at Rome or at Carthage? Account of Montanus from Eusebius from Epiphanius of the peculiar opinions of Montanus... of his pretensions. The variation in Mosheim's His Discourses probably committed to writing The notion that the Apostles did not publicly teach the .......... This notion supported by the authority of Clemens Alex- Causes of Tertullian's secession from the Church. Date of the Tract de Pallio of the first Book against Marcion... of the Tract de Monogamiâ, and the two Books Difficulty of ascertaining what works were, and what Tracts containing decisive marks of Montanism. De Coronâ, de Animâ, de Virginibus velandis, de Resur- rectione Carnis, against Praxeas, Books I. III. IV. and V. against Marcion, the Tracts de Fugâ in Tracts, the titles of which appear in the Codex Ago- bardi. The wide diffusion of Christianity in Tertullian's day Two causes of the rapid propagation of Christianity, Concerning the Laws which applied to the Christians, General observations on the subject of martyrdom..... 154 Allusion to the duration of Christ's ministry Tertullian's account of the Christian assemblies... On the distinction between the Clergy and Laity . Tertullian's notion of the origin of the Church |