The Writings Of Quintus Sept Flor Tertullianus Vol Iii With The Extant Works Of Victorinus And Commodianus

Excerpt from The Writings of Quintus Sept; Flor; Tertullianus, Vol. 3: With the Extant Works of Victorinus and Commodianus These specimens must suffice, though it might be easy to add to them. There is, however, another classification of our author's writings which has been attempted. Finding the hopelessness of strict chronological accuracy, commen tators have seized on the idea that peradventure there might be found at all events some internal marks by which to determine which Of them were written before, which after, the writer's secession to Montanism. It may be confessed that this attempt has been somewhat more successful than the other. Yet even here there are two formidable Obstacles standing in our way. The first and greatest is, that the natural temper Of Tertullian was from the first SO akin to the spirit of Montanism, that, unless there occur distinct allusions to the New Prophecy, or expressions specially connected with Montanistic phraseology, the general tone of any treatise is not a very safe guide. The second is, that the subject-matter of some of the treatises is not such as to afford much scope for the introduction of the peculiarities of a sect which professed to differ in discipline only, not doc trine, from the church at large. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This comprehensive volume includes the works of three early Christian authors: Tertullian, Victorinus, and Commodianus. Tertullian was a prolific writer and one of the most influential theologians of his time, while Victorinus and Commodianus were less well-known but still important figures in the development of Christian thought. The book provides valuable insights into the intellectual and theological debates of the early church. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.