Tertullian · c. 155 – c. 220

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c. 200–220 · Ante-Nicene Fathers vol. 4 (1885) · translated from the Latin

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On the Pallium.1
Chapter I.—Time Changes Nations' Dresses—and Fortunes.1
Chapter II.—The Law of Change, or Mutation, Universal.1
Chapter III.—Beasts Similarly Subject to the Law of Mutation.1
Chapter IV.—Change Not Always Improvement.1
Chapter V.—Virtues of the Mantle. It Pleads in Its Own Defence.1
Chapter VI.—Further Distinctions, and Crowning Glory, of the Pallium.2
Book I.2
Chapter I.—Introduction. Modesty in Apparel Becoming to Women, in Memory of the Introduction of Sin into the World Thro2
Chapter II.—The Origin of Female Ornamentation, Traced Back to the Angels Who Had Fallen.2
Chapter III.—Concerning the Genuineness of "The Prophecy of Enoch."2
Chapter IV.—Waiving the Question of the Authors, Tertullian Proposes to Consider the Things on Their Own Merits.2
Chapter V.—Gold and Silver Not Superior in Origin or in Utility to Other Metals.2
Chapter VI.—Of Precious Stones and Pearls.2
Chapter VII.—Rarity the Only Cause Which Makes Such Things Valuable.2
Chapter VIII.—The Same Rule Holds with Regard to Colours. God's Creatures Generally Not to Be Used, Except for the Purp2
Chapter IX.—God's Distribution Must Regulate Our Desires, Otherwise We Become the Prey of Ambition and Its Attendant Ev2
Book II.3
Chapter I.—Introduction. Modesty to Be Observed Not Only in Its Essence, But in Its Accessories.3
Chapter II.—Perfect Modesty Will Abstain from Whatever Tends to Sin, as Well as from Sin Itself. Difference Between Tru3
Chapter III.—Grant that Beauty Be Not to Be Feared: Still It is to Be Shunned as Unnecessary and Vainglorious.3
Chapter IV.—Concerning the Plea of "Pleasing the Husband."3
Chapter V.—Some Refinements in Dress and Personal Appearance Lawful, Some Unlawful. Pigments Come Under the Latter Head3
Chapter VI.—Of Dyeing the Hair.3
Chapter VII.—Of Elaborate Dressing of the Hair in Other Ways, and Its Bearing Upon Salvation.3
Chapter VIII.—Men Not Excluded from These Remarks on Personal Adornment.3
Chapter IX.—Excess in Dress, as Well as in Personal Culture, to Be Shunned. Arguments Drawn from I Cor. VII.3
Chapter X.—Tertullian Refers Again to the Question of the Origin of All These Ornaments and Embellishments.3
Chapter XI.—Christian Women, Further, Have Not the Same Causes for Appearing in Public, and Hence for Dressing in Fine3
Chapter XII.—Such Outward Adornments Meretricious, and Therefore Unsuitable to Modest Women.3
Chapter XIII.—It is Not Enough that God Know Us to Be Chaste: We Must Seem So Before Men. Especially in These Times of3
On the Veiling of Virgins.4
Chapter I.—Truth Rather to Be Appealed to Than Custom, and Truth Progressive in Its Developments.4
Chapter II.—Before Proceeding Farther, Let the Question of Custom Itself Be Sifted.4
Chapter III.—Gradual Development of Custom, and Its Results. Passionate Appeal to Truth.4
Chapter IV.—Of the Argument Drawn from 1 Cor. XI. 5-16.4
Chapter V.—Of the Word Woman, Especially in Connection with Its Application to Eve.4
Chapter VI.—The Parallel Case of Mary Considered.4
Chapter VII.—Of the Reasons Assigned by the Apostle for Bidding Women to Be Veiled.4
Chapter VIII.—The Argument E Contrario.4
Chapter IX.—Veiling Consistent with the Other Rules of Discipline Observed by Virgins and Women in General.4
Chapter X.—If the Female Virgins are to Be Thus Conspicuous, Why Not the Male as Well?5
Chapter XI.—The Rule of Veiling Not Applicable to Children.5
Chapter XII.—Womanhood Self-Evident, and Not to Be Concealed by Just Leaving the Head Bare.5
Chapter XIII.—If Unveiling Be Proper, Why Not Practise It Always, Out of the Church as Well as in It?5
Chapter XIV.—Perils to the Virgins Themselves Attendant Upon Not-Veiling.5
Chapter XV.—Of Fascination.5
Chapter XVI.—Tertullian, Having Shown His Defence to Be Consistent with Scripture, Nature, and Discipline, Appeals to t5
Chapter XVII.—An Appeal to the Married Women.5
Book I.6
Chapter I.—Design of the Treatise. Disavowal of Personal Motives in Writing It.6
Chapter II.—Marriage Lawful, But Not Polygamy.6
Chapter III.—Marriage Good: Celibacy Preferable.6
Chapter IV.—Of the Infirmity of the Flesh, and Similar Pleas.6
Chapter V.—Of the Love of Offspring as a Plea for Marriage.6
Chapter VI.—Examples of Heathens Urged as Commendatory of Widowhood and Celibacy.6
Chapter VII.—The Death of a Husband is God's Call to the Widow to Continence. Further Evidences from Scripture and from6
Chapter VIII.—Conclusion.6
Book II.7
Chapter I.—Reasons Which Led to the Writing of This Second Book.7
Chapter II.—Of the Apostle's Meaning in 1 Cor. VII. 12-14.7
Chapter III.—Remarks on Some of the "Dangers and Wounds" Referred to in the Preceding Chapter.7
Chapter IV.—Of the Hindrances Which an Unbelieving Husband Puts in His Wife's Way.7
Chapter V.—Of Sin and Danger Incurred Even with a "Tolerant" Husband.7
Chapter VI.—Danger of Having to Take Part in Heathenish Rites, and Revels.7
Chapter VII.—The Case of a Heathen Whose Wife is Converted After Marriage with Him Very Different, and Much More Hopefu7
Chapter VIII.—Arguments Drawn Even from Heathenish Laws to Discountenance Marriage with Unbelievers. The Happiness of U7
On Exhortation to Chastity.8
Chapter I.—Introduction. Virginity Classified Under Three Several Species.8
Chapter II.—The Blame of Our Misdeeds Not to Be Cast Upon God. The One Power Which Rests with Man is the Power of Volit8
Chapter III.—Of Indulgence and Pure Volition. The Question Illustrated.8
Chapter IV.—Further Remarks Upon the Apostle's Language.8
Chapter V.—Unity of Marriage Taught by Its First Institution, and by the Apostle's Application of that Primal Type to C8
Chapter VI.—The Objection from the Polygamy of the Patriarchs Answered.8
Chapter VII.—Even the Old Discipline Was Not Without Precedents to Enforce Monogamy. But in This as in Other Respects,8
Chapter VIII.—If It Be Granted that Second Marriage is Lawful, Yet All Things Lawful are Not Expedient.8
Chapter IX.—Second Marriage a Species of Adultery, Marriage Itself Impugned, as Akin to Adultery.8
Chapter X.—Application of the Subject. Advantages of Widowhood.8
Chapter XI.—The More the Wives, the Greater the Distraction of the Spirit.9
Chapter XII.—Excuses Commonly Urged in Defence of Second Marriage. Their Futility, Especially in the Case of Christians9
Chapter XIII.—Examples from Among the Heathen, as Well as from the Church, to Enforce the Foregoing Exhortation.9
On Monogamy.9
Chapter I.—Different Views in Regard to Marriage Held by Heretics, Psychic, and Spiritualists.9
Chapter II.—The Spiritualists Vindicated from the Charge of Novelty.9
Chapter III.—The Question of Novelty Further Considered in Connection with the Words of the Lord and His Apostles.9
Chapter IV.—Waiving Allusion to the Paraclete, Tertullian Comes to the Consideration of the Ancient Scriptures, and The9
Chapter V.—Connection of These Primeval Testimonies with Christ.9
Chapter VI.—The Case of Abraham, and Its Bearing on the Present Question.9
Chapter VII.—From Patriarchal, Tertullian Comes to Legal, Precedents.10
Chapter VIII.—From the Law Tertullian Comes to the Gospel. He Begins with Examples Before Proceeding to Dogmas.10
Chapter IX.—From Examples Tertullian Passes to Direct Dogmatic Teachings. He Begins with the Lord's Teaching.10
Chapter X.—St. Paul's Teaching on the Subject.10
Chapter XI.—Further Remarks Upon St. Paul's Teaching.10
Chapter XII.—The Explanation of the Passage Offered by the Psychics Considered.10
Chapter XIII.—Further Objections from St. Paul Answered.11
Chapter XIV.—Even If the Permission Had Been Given by St. Paul in the Sense Which the Psychics Allege, It Was Merely Li11
Chapter XV.—Unfairness of Charging the Disciples of the New Prophecy with Harshness. The Charge Rather to Be Retorted U11
Chapter XVI.—Weakness of the Pleas Urged in Defence of Second Marriage.11
Chapter XVII.—Heathen Examples Cry Shame Upon This "Infirmity of the Flesh."11
On Modesty.12
Chapter II.—God Just as Well as Merciful; Accordingly, Mercy Must Not Be Indiscriminate.12
Chapter III.—An Objection Anticipated Before the Discussion Above Promised is Commenced.12
Chapter IV.—Adultery and Fornication Synonymous.12
Chapter V.—Of the Prohibition of Adultery in the Decalogue.12
Chapter VI.—Examples of Such Offences Under the Old Dispensation No Pattern for the Disciples of the New. But Even the12
Chapter VII.—Of the Parables of the Lost Ewe and the Lost Drachma.12
Chapter VIII.—Of the Prodigal Son.13
Chapter IX.—Certain General Principles of Parabolic Interpretation. These Applied to the Parables Now Under Considerati13
Chapter X.—Repentance More Competent to Heathens Than to Christians.13
Chapter XI.—From Parables Tertullian Comes to Consider Definite Acts of the Lord.13
Chapter XII.—Of the Verdict of the Apostles, Assembled in Council, Upon the Subject of Adultery.13
Chapter XIII.—Of St. Paul, and the Person Whom He Urges the Corinthians to Forgive.13
Chapter XIV.—The Same Subject Continued.14
Chapter XV.—The Same Subject Continued.14
Chapter XVI.—General Consistency of the Apostle.14
Chapter XVII.—Consistency of the Apostle in His Other Epistles.14
Chapter XVIII.—Answer to a Psychical Objection.15
Chapter XIX.—Objections from the Revelation and the First Epistle of St. John Refuted.15
Chapter XX.—From Apostolic Teaching Tertullian Turns to that of Companions of the Apostles, and of the Law.15
Chapter XXI.—Of the Difference Between Discipline and Power, and of the Power of the Keys.15
Chapter XXII.—Of Martyrs, and Their Intercession on Behalf of Scandalous Offenders.16
In Opposition to the Psychics.16
Chapter I.—Connection of Gluttony and Lust. Grounds of Psychical Objections Against the Montanists.16
Chapter II.—Arguments of the Psychics, Drawn from the Law, the Gospel, the Acts, the Epistles, and Heathenish Practices16
Chapter III.—The Principle of Fasting Traced Back to Its Earliest Source.16
Chapter IV.—The Objection is Raised, Why, Then, Was the Limit of Lawful Food Extended After the Flood? The Answer to It16
Chapter V.—Proceeding to the History of Israel, Tertullian Shows that Appetite Was as Conspicuous Among Their Sins as i16
Chapter VI.—The Physical Tendencies of Fasting and Feeding Considered. The Cases of Moses and Elijah.16
Chapter VII.—Further Examples from the Old Testament in Favour of Fasting.16
Chapter VIII.—Examples of a Similar Kind from the New.16
Chapter IX.—From Fasts Absolute Tertullian Comes to Partial Ones and Xerophagies.17
Chapter X.—Of Stations, and of the Hours of Prayer.17
Chapter XI.—Of the Respect Due to "Human Authority;" And of the Charges of "Heresy" And "Pseudo-Prophecy."17
Chapter XII—Of the Need for Some Protest Against the Psychics and Their Self-Indulgence.17
Chapter XIII.—Of the Inconsistencies of the Psychics.17
Chapter XIV.—Reply to the Charge of "Galaticism."17
Chapter XV.—Of the Apostle's Language Concerning Food.17
Chapter XVI.—Instances from Scripture of Divine Judgments Upon the Self-Indulgent; And Appeals to the Practices of Heat17
Chapter XVII.—Conclusion.18
De Fuga in Persecutione.18

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