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The Sacred Writings of Saint Polycarp
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"The Sacred Writings Of..." provides you with the essential works among the Early Christian writings. The volumes cover the beginning of Christianity until before the promulgation of the Nicene Creed at the First Council of Nicaea.The Epistle of St. Polycarp was a reply to one from the Philippians, in which they had asked St. Polycarp to address them some words of exhortation; to forward by his own messenger a letter addressed by them to the Church of Antioch; and to send them any epistles of St. Ignatius which he might have.Polycarp's martyrdom is described in a letter from the Church of Smyrna, to the Church of Philomelium "and to all the brotherhoods of the holy and universal Church", etc. The letter begins with an account of the persecution and the heroism of the martyrs.
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Contents:
St. Polycarp – A Biography
INTRODUCTORY NOTE TO THE EPISTLE OF POLYCARP TO THE PHILIPPIANS.
The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians
Chapter I.-Praise of the Philippians.
Chapter II.-An Exhortation to Virtue.
Chapter III.-Expressions or Personal Unworthiness.
Chapter IV.-Various Exhortations.
Chapter V.-The Duties of Deacons, Youths, and Virgins.
Chapter VI.-The Duties of Presbyters and Others.
Chapter VII.-Avoid the Docetae, and Persevere in Fasting and Prayer.
Chapter VIII.-Persevere in Hope and Patience.
Chapter IX.-Patience Inculcated.
Chapter X.-Exhortation to the Practice of Virtue.55
Chapter XI.-Expression of Grief on Account of Valens.
Chapter XII.-Exhortation to Various Graces.
Chapter XIII.-Concerning the Transmission of Epistles.
Chapter XIV.-Conclusion.
Introductory Note to the Epistle Concerning the Martyrdom of Polycarp.
The Encyclical Epistle of the Church at Smyrnam
Chapter I.-Subject of Which We Write.
Chapter II.-The Wonderful Constancy of the Martyrs.
Chapter III.-The Constancy of Germanicus. The Death of Polycarp is Demanded.
Chapter IV.-Quintus the Apostate.
Chapter V.-The Departure and Vision of Polycarp.
Chapter VI.-Polycarp is Betrayed by a Servant.
Chapter VII.-Polycarp is Found by His Pursuers.
Chapter VIII.-Polycarp is Brought into the City.
Chapter IX.-Polycarp Refuses to Revile Christ.
Chapter X.-Polycarp Confesses Himself a Christian.
Chapter XI.-No Threats Have Any Effect on Polycarp.
Chapter XII.-Polycarp is Sentenced to Be Burned.
Chapter XIII.-The Funeral Pile is Erected.
Chapter XIV.-The Prayer of Polycarp.
Chapter XV.-Polycarp is Not Injured by the Fire.
Chapter XVI.-Polycarp is Pierced by a Dagger.
Chapter XVII.-The Christians are Refused Polycarp's Body.
Chapter XVIII.-The Body of Polycarp is Burned.
Chapter XIX.-Praise of the Martyr Polycarp.
Chapter XX.-This Epistle is to Be Transmitted to the Brethren.
Chapter XXI.-The Date of the Martyrdom.
Chapter XXII.-Salutation.
Footnotes
The Sacred Writings of St. Polycarp
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ISBN: 9783849621575
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St. Polycarp – A Biography
Presumed martyr (A.D. 69 – 155)
The Epistles of St. Ignatius
Four out of the seven genuine epistles of St. Ignatius were written from Smyrna. In two of these — Magnesians and Ephesians — he speaks of Polycarp. The seventh Epistle was addressed to Polycarp. It contains little or nothing of historical interest in connexion with St. Polycarp. In the opening words St. Ignatius gives glory to God "that it hath been vouchsafed to me to see thy face". It seems hardly safe to infer, with Pearson and Lightfoot, from these words that the two had never met before.
The Epistle of St. Polycarp to the Philippians
The Epistle of St. Polycarp was a reply to one from the Philippians, in which they had asked St. Polycarp to address them some words of exhortation; to forward by his own messenger a letter addressed by them to the Church of Antioch; and to send them any epistles of St. Ignatius which he might have. The second request should be noted. St. Ignatius had asked the Churches of Smyrna and Philadelphia to send a messenger to congratulate the Church of Antioch on the restoration of peace; presumably, therefore, when at Philippi, he gave similar instructions to the Philippians. This is one of the many respects in which there is such complete harmony between the situations revealed in the Epistles of St. Ignatius and the Epistle of St. Polycarp, that it i...
Table of contents
- St. Polycarp – A Biography
- The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians
- The Encyclical Epistle of the Church at Smyrnam