Ancient Documents Collection

Adrian 700 – 795 AD

• The Epistle of Adrian

Africanus ~ 160 – 240 AD

• A Letter to Origen from Africanus about the History of Susanna

Antoninus September 18, 86 AD – March 7, 161 AD

• The Epistle of Antoninus to the Common Assembly of Asia

AristidesDied ~134 AD

• The Apology of Aristides

Athenagoras ~ 133 – 190 AD

• A Plea for the Christians by Athenagoras the Athenian: Philosopher and Christian
• The Treatise of Athenagoras the Athenian… On the Resurrection of the Dead

Barnabas 1st century AD

• The Epistle of Barnabas

Clement of Alexandria ~ 150 – 215 AD

• Praise of the Corinthians Before the Breaking Forth of Schism Among Them
• A Hymn to Christ the Saviour
• Fragments from Antonius Melissa
• Exhortation to the Heathen
• Fragments of Clemens Alexandrinus
• The Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book I (Chap. I to Chap. XV)
• The Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book II
• The Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book III
• The Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book IV (Chap. I to Chap. XIII)
• The Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book V (Chap. I to Chap. XII)
• The Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book VI (Chap. I to Chap. X)
• The Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book VII (Chap. I to Chap. X)
• The Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book VIII
• Who Is the Rich Man That Shall Be Saved?

Commodianus ~ 250 AD

• The Instructions of Commodianus In Favour of Christian Discipline

Corderius ~1479 – 1564 AD

• The Catena on Luke

The Didache ~ 90 – 100 AD

Eusebius ~ 260 – 340 AD

• Eusebius — Ecclesiastical History

Ignatius ~ Late 1st century – 140 AD

• The Second Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians
• The Third Epistle of the Same St. Ignatius
• The Epistle of Ignatius to the Antiochians
• The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians
• The Epistle of Ignatius to Hero
• The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians
• The Epistle of Ignatius to Mary At Neapolis, Near Zarbus
• The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians
• The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philippians
• The Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp
• The Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans
• The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyraeans
• The Epistle of Ignatius to St. John the Apostle
• A Second Epistle of Ignatius to St. John
• The Epistle of Ignatius to the Tarsians
• The Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians
• The Epistle of Ignatius to the Virgin Mary

Irenaeus 130 – 202 AD

• Irenaeus Against Heresies — Book I
• Irenaeus Against Heresies — Book II
• Irenaeus Against Heresies — Book III
• Irenaeus Against Heresies — Book IV
• Irenaeus Against Heresies — Book V
• Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenaeus

Justin Martyr 100 – 165 AD

• The First Apology of Justin Martyr
• The Second Apology of Justin Martyr
• Justin Describes His Studies In Philosophy and Other Articles
• Other Fragments from the Lost Writings of Justin
• Fragments of the Lost Work of Justin on the Resurrection
• It Is Proved That This Prophecy Has Been Fulfilled and Other Articles
• Christ Refers All Things to the Father and Other Articles
• Justin’s Hortatory Address to the Greeks
• Justin on the Sole Government of God
• The Discourse to the Greeks
• Dialog with Trypho

Marcion of Smyrna Authorship unknown, written ~ 160 – 200 AD

• The Encyclical Epistle of the Church At Smyrna Concerning the Martyrdom of the Holy Polycarp

Marcus Aurelius April 26, 121 – March 17, 180 AD

• The Epistle of Marcus Aurelius

Mary of Cassobelae ~ Early 2nd century

• The Epistle of Maria the Proselyte to Ignatius

Martin Luther Nov 10, 1483 – Feb 18, 1546

• 95 Theses

Melito of Sardis Died ~ 80 AD

• Peri Pascha (“On the Passover”)

Methetes Written ~ 130 – 200 AD

• The Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus

Minucius Felix Died ~ 250 AD

• The Octavius of Minucius Felix (Chap. I to Chap. XXI)

Nicetas ~ 1000 AD

• Nicetas Bishop of Heraclea — from His Catena

Origen ~ 184 – 253 AD

• Origen Against Celsus — Book I
• Origen Against Celsus — Book II
• Origen Against Celsus — Book III
• Origen Against Celsus — Book IV
• Origen Against Celsus — Book V
• Origen Against Celsus — Book VI
• Origen Against Celsus — Book VII
• Origen Against Celsus — Book VIII
• Origen De Principiis
• A Letter from Origen to Africanus
• A Letter from Origen to Gregory

Papias, St. ~ 60 – 130 AD

• Fragments of Papias

Pastor, the

• The Pastor: Book First — Visions
• The Pastor: Book Second — Commandments
• The Pastor: Book Third — Similitudes
• The Pastor: Book First — Visions

Pliny the Younger 61 – 113 AD

• Pliny to the Emperor Trajan (and Trajan’s reply)

Polycarp 69 – 155 AD

• The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians

Tatian ~ 120 – 180 AD

• Tatian’s Address to the Greeks

Tertullian 155 – 220 AD

• Ad Martyras
• Against All Heresies
• Against Hermogenes
• The Five Books Against Marcion — Book I
• The Five Books Against Marcion — Book II
• The Five Books Against Marcion — Book III
• The Five Books Against Marcion — Book IV
• The Five Books Against Marcion — Book V
• Against Praxeas
• Against the Valentinians
• De Fuga In Persecutione
• Of Patience
• On Baptism
• On Exhortation to Chastity
• On Fasting
• On Modesty
• On Monogamy
• On Prayer
• On Repentance
• On the Apparel of Women
• On the Flesh of Christ
• On the Pallium
• On the Resurrection of the Flesh
• On the Veiling of Virgins
• Scorpiace: Antidote for the Scorpion’s Sting
• Ad Nationes — Book I
• Ad Nationes — Book II
• An Answer to the Jews
• The Apology (Chap. I to Chap. XXIII)
• On Idolatry
• The Prescription Against Heretics
• The Chaplet, or de Corona
• The Shows, or de Spectaculis
• The Soul’s Testimony
• To Scapula
• A Treatise on the Soul
• To His Wife

Instructor, The Clement of Alexandria ~ 150 – 215 AD

• The Instructor — Book I
• The Instructor — Book II
• The Instructor — Book III
• The Instructor — Elucidations and Hymns

Theophilus of Antioch Died ~ 184 AD

• Theophilus to Autolycus — Book I
• Theophilus to Autolycus — Book II
• Theophilus to Autolycus — Book III

Thomas a Kempis 1380 – July 25, 1471

• The Imitation of Christ

Wesley, John June 28, 1703 – March 2, 1791

• A Plain Account of Christian Perfection

Unknown

• The Martyrdom of Ignatius
• The Martyrdom of the Holy Martyrs: Justin, Chariton, Charites, Paeon, and Liberianus
• Prayer to the Paedagogus
• To the Paedagogus
• Fragments Found In Greek Only In the Oxford Edition / Not Given In the Oxford Edition
• The Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicitas
• Reply of the Blessed Virgin to This Letter
• Maximus and Antonius Melissa

Pseudepigrapha

• The Book of Enoch