Patrista
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Church Fathers
Four Discourses Against the Arians
Athanasius of Alexandria (c. 296–373)
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Chapters (30)
Chapter I — Introduction. Reason for writing; certain persons
Chapter II — Extracts from the Thalia of Arius. Arius maintains that
Chapter III — The Importance of the Subject. The Arians affect
Chapter IV — That the Son is Eternal and Increate. These attributes,
Chapter V — Subject Continued. Objection, that the Son's eternity makes
Chapter VI — Subject Continued. Third proof of the Son's eternity, viz.
Chapter VII — Objections to the Foregoing Proof. Whether, in the
Chapter VIII — Objections Continued. Whether we may decide the question
Chapter IX — Objections Continued. Whether is the Unoriginate one or
Chapter X — Objections Continued. How the Word has free will, yet
Chapter XI — Texts Explained; And First, Phil. II. 9, 10 Various texts
Chapter XII — Texts Explained; Secondly, Psalm xlv. 7, 8. Whether the
Chapter XIII — Texts Explained; Thirdly, Hebrews i. 4. Additional texts
Chapter XIV — Texts explained; Fourthly, Hebrews iii. 2 Introduction;
Chapter XV — Texts explained; Fifthly, Acts ii. 36. The Regula Fidei
Chapter XVI — Introductory to Proverbs viii. 22, that the Son is not a
Chapter XVII — Introduction to Proverbs viii. 22 continued. Absurdity
Chapter XVIII — Introduction to Proverbs viii. 22 continued. Contrast
Chapter XIX — Texts explained; Sixthly, Proverbs viii. 22. Proverbs are
Chapter XX — Texts Explained; Sixthly, Proverbs viii. 22 Continued. Our
Chapter XXI — Texts Explained; Sixthly, Proverbs viii. 22, Continued.
Chapter XXII — Texts Explained; Sixthly, the Context of Proverbs viii.
Chapter XXIII — Texts Explained; Seventhly, John xiv. 10 Introduction.
Chapter XXIV — Texts Explained; Eighthly, John xvii. 3. and the Like.
Chapter XXV — Texts Explained; Ninthly, John x. 30; xvii. 11, &c. Arian
Chapter XXVI — Introductory to Texts from the Gospels on the
Chapter XXVII — Texts Explained; Tenthly, Matthew xi. 27; John iii. 35,
Chapter XXVIII — Texts Explained; Eleventhly, Mark xiii. 32 and Luke
Chapter XXIX — Texts Explained; Twelfthly, Matthew xxvi. 39; John xii.
Chapter XXX — Objections continued, as in Chapters vii.--x. Whether the