SYNOPSIS OF AUTHORITIES ON THE SUBJECT OF BAPTISM

AND BAPTISMAL REGENERATION [p. 57]

First century.

The following are in this Synopsis inserted in the first Century, but it

is not generally allowed that they were of this Century, or, as to some

of them, even authentic.

Prochorus-Linus-Abdias-Priests of Achaia-Hermes Trismegistus

XIV Rites and ceremonies of the first century

Writers of the second century, [p. 149.]

XV Apocryphal and uncanonical gospels

XVI Justin Martyr.

. 146

151

. 180.

XXIII Minor writers of the second century-Sum-

mary on Baptism &c.

. 227

Quadrati Apologia-Agrippa Castor-Aristo Pellæus-Smyrnen-
sis ecclesiæ de Mart. S. Polycarpi-S. Justini Martyrium-S. Pii
papæ 1 Epistola-Felicitatis Passio-Dionysius Corinthius-Clau-
dius Apollinaris-Bardesanes Edessenus-Viennensium et Lug-
dunensium epistola-Mazochio Alexo Symmacho Epistola-
Hadrianus.

Writers of the third century, [p. 237]

XXIV Clement of Alexandria

. 239

XXXII Anonymous author of the Recognitions,

Clementina, Homilies, &c.

323

XXXIII The eighty-seven bishops at the council of

Carthage A. D. 258

324

[The name of each Bishop is given in the Alphabetical List of this

Synopsis.]

XXXIV The martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicitas 368

XXXV

Minor writers of the third century-Sum

mary from Dupin-Councils &c.

373

Caius, Ammonius, Ambrose disciple of Origen, Tryphon disciple of

Origen, Beryllus, Pontius, Cornelius, Novatian, St Martial, Sixtus or

Xystus, St Gregory Thamaturgus, Athenogenes, Dionysius, Bishop of

Rome, Malchion, Archelaus, Anatolius, Victorinus, Pierius, Metho-

dius, Pamphilus, Lucian, Phileas, Arnobius, Commodianus,-Julius

Firmicus Maternus.

Writers of the fourth century. p. 379

XXXVI Constantine the first Christian emperor . 881

XXXVII Lactantius (Lucius Cælius Firmianus). 383

LV St Ephrem the Syrian deacon of Edessa

LVI Macarius, the hermit, of Egypt, and Macarius

Alexandrinus

. 535

. 536