Recognitions Of Clement

1 Introductory Notice to the Pseudo-Clementine Literature. 2 Introductory Notice to the The Recognitions of Clement. 3 Recognitions of Clement. 4 Chapter I.--Clement's Early History; Doubts. 5 Chapter II.--His Distress. 6 Chapter III.--His Dissatisfaction with the Schools of the Philosophers. 7 Chapter IV.--His Increasing Disquiet. 8 Chapter V.--His Design to Test the Immortality of the Soul. 9 Chapter VI.--Hears of Christ. 10 Chapter VII.--Arrival of Barnabas at Rome. 11 Chapter VIII.--His Preaching. 12 Chapter IX.--Clement's Interposition on Behalf of Barnabas. 13 Chapter X.--Intercourse with Barnabas. 14 Chapter XI.--Departure of Barnabas. 15 Chapter XII.--Clement's Arrival at Cæsarea, and Introduction to Peter. 16 Chapter XIII.--His Cordial Reception by Peter. 17 Chapter XIV.--His Account of Himself. 18 Chapter XV.--Peter's First Instruction: Causes of Ignorance. 19 Chapter XVI.--Instruction Continued: the True Prophet. 20 Chapter XVII.--Peter Requests Him to Be His Attendant. 21 Chapter XVIII.--His Profiting by Peter's Instruction. 22 Chapter XIX.--Peter's Satisfaction. 23 Chapter XX.--Postponement of Discussion with Simon Magus. 24 Chapter XXI.--Advantage of the Delay. 25 Chapter XXII.--Repetition of Instructions. 26 Chapter XXIII.--Repetition Continued. 27 Chapter XXIV.--Repetition Continued. 28 Chapter XXV.--Repetition Continued. 29 Chapter XXVI.--Friendship of God; How Secured. 30 Chapter XXVII.--Account of the Creation. 31 Chapter XXVIII.--Account of the Creation Continued. 32 Chapter XXIX.--The Giants: the Flood. 33 Chapter XXX.--Noah's Sons. 34 Chapter XXXI.--World After the Flood. 35 Chapter XXXII.--Abraham. 36 Chapter XXXIII.--Abraham: His Posterity. 37 Chapter XXXIV.--The Israelites in Egypt. 38 Chapter XXXV.--The Exodus. 39 Chapter XXXVI.--Allowance of Sacrifice for a Time. 40 Chapter XXXVII.--The Holy Place. 41 Chapter XXXVIII.--Sins of the Israelites. 42 Chapter XXXIX.--Baptism Instituted in Place of Sacrifices. 43 Chapter XL.--Advent of the True Prophet. 44 Chapter XLI.--Rejection of the True Prophet. 45 Chapter XLII.--Call of the Gentiles. 46 Chapter XLIII.--Success of the Gospel. 47 Chapter XLIV.--Challenge by Caiaphas. 48 Chapter XLV.--The True Prophet: Why Called the Christ. 49 Chapter XLVI.--Anointing. 50 Chapter XLVII.--Adam Anointed a Prophet. 51 Chapter XLVIII.--The True Prophet, a Priest. 52 Chapter XLIX.--Two Comings of Christ. 53 Chapter L.--His Rejection by the Jews. 54 Chapter LI.--The Only Saviour. 55 Chapter LII.--The Saints Before Christ's Coming. 56 Chapter LIII.--Animosity of the Jews. 57 Chapter LIV.--Jewish Sects. 58 Chapter LV.--Public Discussion. 59 Chapter LVI.--Sadducees Refuted. 60 Chapter LVII.--Samaritan Refuted. 61 Chapter LVIII.--Scribes Refuted. 62 Chapter LIX.--Pharisees Refuted. 63 Chapter LX.--Disciples of John Refuted. 64 Chapter LXI.--Caiaphas Answered. 65 Chapter LXII.--Foolishness of Preaching. 66 Chapter LXIII.--Appeal to the Jews. 67 Chapter LXIV.--Temple to Be Destroyed. 68 Chapter LXV.--Tumult Stilled by Gamaliel. 69 Chapter LXVI.--Discussion Resumed. 70 Chapter LXVII.--Speech of Gamaliel. 71 Chapter LXVIII.--The Rule of Faith. 72 Chapter LXIX.--Two Comings of Christ. 73 Chapter LXX.--Tumult Raised by Saul. 74 Chapter LXXI.--Flight to Jericho. 75 Chapter LXXII.--Peter Sent to Cæsarea. 76 Chapter LXXIII.--Welcomed by Zacchæus. 77 Chapter LXXIV.--Simon Magus Challenges Peter. 78 Chapter I.--Power of Habit. 79 Chapter II.--Curtailment of Sleep. 80 Chapter III.--Need of Caution. 81 Chapter IV.--Prudence in Dealing with Opponents. 82 Chapter V.--Simon Magus, a Formidable Antagonist. 83 Chapter VI.--Simon Magus: His Wickedness. 84 Chapter VII.--Simon Magus: His History. 85 Chapter VIII.--Simon Magus: His History. 86 Chapter IX.--Simon Magus: His Profession. 87 Chapter X.--Simon Magus: His Deception. 88 Chapter XI.--Simon Magus, at the Head of the Sect of Dositheus. 89 Chapter XII.--Simon Magus and Luna. 90 Chapter XIII.--Simon Magus: Secret of His Magic. 91 Chapter XIV.--Simon Magus, Professes to Be God. 92 Chapter XV.--Simon Magus, Professed to Have Made a Boy of Air. 93 Chapter XVI.--Simon Magus: Hopelessness of His Case. 94 Chapter XVII.--Men Enemies to God. 95 Chapter XVIII.--Responsibility of Men. 96 Chapter XIX.--Disputation Begun. 97 Chapter XX.--The Kingdom of God and His Righteousness. 98 Chapter XXI.--Righteousness the Way to the Kingdom. 99 Chapter XXII.--Righteousness; What It is. 100 Chapter XXIII.--Simon Refuses Peace. 101 Chapter XXIV.--Peter's Explanation. 102 Chapter XXV.--Principles on Which the Discussion Should Be Conducted. 103 Chapter XXVI.--Simon's Interruption. 104 Chapter XXVII.--Questions and Answers. 105 Chapter XXVIII.--Consistency of Christ's Teaching. 106 Chapter XXIX.--Peace and Strife. 107 Chapter XXX.--Peace to the Sons of Peace. 108 Chapter XXXI.--Peace and War. 109 Chapter XXXII.--Simon's Challenge. 110 Chapter XXXIII.--Authority. 111 Chapter XXXIV.--Order of Proof. 112 Chapter XXXV.--How Error Cannot Stand with Truth. 113 Chapter XXXVI.--Altercation. 114 Chapter XXXVII.--Simon's Subtlety. 115 Chapter XXXVIII.--Simon's Creed. 116 Chapter XXXIX.--Argument for Polytheism. 117 Chapter XL.--Peter's Answer. 118 Chapter XLI.--The Answer, Continued. 119 Chapter XLII.--Guardian Angels. 120 Chapter XLIII.--No God But Jehovah. 121 Chapter XLIV.--The Serpent, the Author of Polytheism. 122 Chapter XLV.--Polytheism Inexcusable. 123 Chapter XLVI.--Christ Acknowledged the God of the Jews. 124 Chapter XLVII.--Simon's Cavil. 125 Chapter XLVIII.--Peter's Answer. 126 Chapter XLIX.--The Supreme Light. 127 Chapter L.--Simon's Presumption. 128 Chapter LI.--The Sixth Sense. 129 Chapter LII.--Reductio Ad Absurdum 130 Chapter LIII.--Simon's Blasphemy. 131 Chapter LIV.--How Simon Learned from the Law What the Law Does Not Teach. 132 Chapter LV.--Simon's Objections Turned Against Himself. 133 Chapter LVI.--No God Above the Creator. 134 Chapter LVII.--Simon's Inconsistency. 135 Chapter LVIII.--Simon's God Unjust. 136 Chapter LIX.--The Creator Our Father. 137 Chapter LX.--The Creator the Supreme God. 138 Chapter LXI.--Imagination. 139 Chapter LXII.--Peter's Experience of Imagination. 140 Chapter LXIII.--Peter's Reverie. 141 Chapter LXIV.--Andrew's Rebuke. 142 Chapter LXV.--Fallacy of Imagination. 143 Chapter LXVI.--Existence and Conception. 144 Chapter LXVII.--The Law Teaches of Immensity. 145 Chapter LXVIII.--The Visible and the Invisible Heaven. 146 Chapter LXIX.--Faith and Reason. 147 Chapter LXX.--Adjournment. 148 Chapter LXXI.--Separation from the Unclean. 149 Chapter LXXII.--The Remedy. 150 Chapter I.--Pearls Before Swine. 151 Chapter XII. --Second Day's Discussion. 152 Chapter XIII.--Simon a Seducer. 153 Chapter XIV.--Simon Claims the Fulfilment of Peter's Promise. 154 Chapter XV.--Simon's Arrogance. 155 Chapter XVI.--Existence of Evil. 156 Chapter XVII.--Not Admitted by All. 157 Chapter XVIII.--Manner of Conducting the Discussion. 158 Chapter XIX.--Desire of Instruction. 159 Chapter XX.--Common Principles. 160 Chapter XXI.--Freedom of the Will. 161 Chapter XXII.--Responsibility. 162 Chapter XXIII.--Origin of Evil. 163 Chapter XXIV.--God the Author of Good, Not of Evil. 164 Chapter XXV.--|Who Hath Resisted His Will?| 165 Chapter XXVI.--No Goodness Without Liberty. 166 Chapter XXVII.--The Visible Heaven: Why Made. 167 Chapter XXVIII.--Why to Be Dissolved. 168 Chapter XXIX.--Corruptible and Temporary Things Made by the Incorruptible and Eternal. 169 Chapter XXX.--How the Pure in Heart See God. 170 Chapter XXXI.--Diligence in Study. 171 Chapter XXXII.--Peter's Private Instruction. 172 Chapter XXXIII.--Learners and Cavillers. 173 Chapter XXXIV.--Against Order is Against Reason. 174 Chapter XXXV.--Learning Before Teaching. 175 Chapter XXXVI.--Self-Evidence of the Truth. 176 Chapter XXXVII.--God Righteous as Well as Good. 177 Chapter XXXVIII.--God's Justice Shown at the Day of Judgment. 178 Chapter XXXIX.--Immortality of the Soul. 179 Chapter XL.--Proved by the Success of the Wicked in This Life. 180 Chapter XLI.--Cavils of Simon. 181 Chapter XLII.--|Full of All Subtlety and All Mischief.| 182 Chapter XLIII.--Simon's Subterfuges. 183 Chapter XLIV.--Sight or Hearing? 184 Chapter XLV.--A Home-Thrust. 185 Chapter XLVI.--Simon's Rage. 186 Chapter XLVII.--Simon's Vaunt. 187 Chapter XLVIII.--Attempts to Create a Disturbance. 188 Chapter XLIX.--Simon's Retreat. 189 Chapter L.--Peter's Benediction. 190 Chapter LI.--Peter's Accessibility. 191 Chapter LII.--False Signs and Miracles. 192 Chapter LIII.--Self-Love the Foundation of Goodness. 193 Chapter LIV.--God to Be Supremely Loved. 194 Chapter LV.--Ten Commandments Corresponding to the Plagues of Egypt. 195 Chapter LVI.--Simon Resisted Peter, as the Magicians Moses. 196 Chapter LVII.--Miracles of the Magicians. 197 Chapter LVIII.--Truth Veiled with Love. 198 Chapter LIX.--Good and Evil in Pairs. 199 Chapter LX.--Uselessness of Pretended Miracles. 200 Chapter LXI.--Ten Pairs. 201 Chapter LXII.--The Christian Life. 202 Chapter LXIII.--A Deserter from Simon's Camp. 203 Chapter LXIV.--Declaration of Simon's Wickedness. 204 Chapter LXV.--Peter Resolves to Follow Simon. 205 Chapter LXVI.--Zacchæus Made Bishop of Cæsarea; Presbyters and Deacons Ordained. 206 Chapter LXVII.--Invitation to Baptism. 207 Chapter LXVIII.--Twelve Sent Before Him. 208 Chapter LXIX.--Arrangements Approved by All the Brethren. 209 Chapter LXX.--Departure of the Twelve. 210 Chapter LXXI.--Peter Prepares the Cæsareans for His Departure. 211 Chapter LXXII.--More Than Ten Thousand Baptized. 212 Chapter LXXIII.--Tidings of Simon. 213 Chapter LXXIV.--Farewell to Cæsarea. 214 Chapter LXXV.--Contents of Clement's Despatches to James. 215 Chapter I.--Halt at Dora. 216 Chapter II.--Reception in the House of Maro. 217 Chapter III.--Simon's Flight. 218 Chapter IV.--The Harvest Plenteous. 219 Chapter V.--Moses and Christ. 220 Chapter VI.--A Congregation. 221 Chapter VII.--The Sick Healed. 222 Chapter VIII.--Providence Vindicated. 223 Chapter IX.--State of Innocence a State of Enjoyment. 224 Chapter X.--Sin the Cause of Suffering. 225 Chapter XI.--Suffering Salutary. 226 Chapter XII.--Translation of Enoch. 227 Chapter XIII.--Origin of Idolatry. 228 Chapter XIV.--God Both Good and Righteous. 229 Chapter XV.--How Demons Get Power Over Men. 230 Chapter XVI.--Why They Wish to Possess Men. 231 Chapter XVII.--The Gospel Gives Power Over Demons. 232 Chapter XVIII.--This Power in Proportion to Faith. 233 Chapter XIX.--Demons Incite to Idolatry. 234 Chapter XX.--Folly of Idolatry. 235 Chapter XXI.--Heathen Oracles. 236 Chapter XXII.--Why They Sometimes Come True. 237 Chapter XXIII.--Evil Not in Substance. 238 Chapter XXIV.--Why God Permits Evil. 239 Chapter XXV.--Evil Beings Turned to Good Account. 240 Chapter XXVI.--Evil Angels Seducers. 241 Chapter XXVII.--Ham the First Magician. 242 Chapter XXVIII.--Tower of Babel. 243 Chapter XXIX.--Fire-Worship of the Persians. 244 Chapter XXX.--Hero-Worship. 245 Chapter XXXI.--Idolatry Led to All Immorality. 246 Chapter XXXII.--Invitation. 247 Chapter XXXIII.--The Weakest Christian More Powerful Than the Strongest Demon. 248 Chapter XXXIV.--Temptation of Christ. 249 Chapter XXXV.--False Apostles. 250 Chapter XXXVI.--The Garments Unspotted. 251 Chapter XXXVII.--The Congregation Dismissed. 252 Chapter I.--Peter's Salutation. 253 Chapter II.--Suffering the Effect of Sin. 254 Chapter III.--Faith and Unbelief. 255 Chapter IV.--Ignorance the Mother of Evils. 256 Chapter V.--Advantages of Knowledge. 257 Chapter VI.--Free-Will. 258 Chapter VII.--Responsibility of Knowledge. 259 Chapter VIII.--Desires of the Flesh to Be Subdued. 260 Chapter IX.--The Two Kingdoms. 261 Chapter X.--Jesus the True Prophet. 262 Chapter XI.--The Expectation of the Gentiles. 263 Chapter XII.--Call of the Gentiles. 264 Chapter XIII.--Invitation of the Gentiles. 265 Chapter XIV.--Idols Unprofitable. 266 Chapter XV.--Folly of Idolatry. 267 Chapter XVI.--God Alone a Fit Object of Worship. 268 Chapter XVII.--Suggestions of the Old Serpent. 269 Chapter XVIII.--His First Suggestion. 270 Chapter XIX.--His Second Suggestion. 271 Chapter XX.--Egyptian Idolatry. 272 Chapter XXI.--Egyptian Idolatry More Reasonable Than Others. 273 Chapter XXII.--Second Suggestion Continued. 274 Chapter XXIII.--Third Suggestion. 275 Chapter XXIV.--Fourth Suggestion. 276 Chapter XXV.--Fifth Suggestion. 277 Chapter XXVI.--Sixth Suggestion. 278 Chapter XXVII.--Creatures Take Vengeance on Sinners. 279 Chapter XXVIII.--Eternity of Punishments. 280 Chapter XXIX.--God's Care of Human Things. 281 Chapter XXX.--Religion of Fathers to Be Abandoned. 282 Chapter XXXI.--Paganism, Its Enormities. 283 Chapter XXXII.--True Religion Calls to Sobriety and Modesty. 284 Chapter XXXIII.--Origin of Impiety. 285 Chapter XXXIV.--Who are Worshippers of God? 286 Chapter XXXV.--Judgment to Come. 287 Chapter XXXVI.--Conclusion of Discourse. 288 Chapter I.--Book VI. Diligence in Study. 289 Chapter II.--Much to Be Done in a Little Time. 290 Chapter III.--Righteous Anger. 291 Chapter IV.--Not Peace, But a Sword. 292 Chapter V.--How the Fight Begins. 293 Chapter VI.--God to Be Loved More Than Parents. 294 Chapter VII.--The Earth Made for Men. 295 Chapter VIII.--Necessity of Baptism. 296 Chapter IX.--Use of Baptism. 297 Chapter X.--Necessity of Good Works. 298 Chapter XI.--Inward and Outward Cleansing. 299 Chapter XII.--Importance of Chastity. 300 Chapter XIII.--Superiority of Christian Morality. 301 Chapter XIV.--Knowledge Enhances Responsibility. 302 Chapter XV.--Bishops, Presbyters, Deacons, and Widows Ordained at Tripolis. 303 Chapter I.--Journey from Tripolis. 304 Chapter II.--Disciples Divided into Two Bands. 305 Chapter III.--Order of March. 306 Chapter IV.--Clement's Joy at Remaining with Peter. 307 Chapter V.--Clement's Affection for Peter. 308 Chapter VI.--Peter's Simplicity of Life. 309 Chapter VII.--Peter's Humility. 310 Chapter VIII.--Clement's Family History. 311 Chapter IX.--Disappearance of His Mother and Brothers. 312 Chapter X.--Disappearance of His Father. 313 Chapter XI.--Different Effects of Suffering on Heathens and Christians. 314 Chapter XII.--Excursion to Aradus. 315 Chapter XIII.--The Beggar Woman. 316 Chapter XIV.--The Woman's Grief. 317 Chapter XV.--The Woman's Story. 318 Chapter XVI.--The Woman's Story Continued. 319 Chapter XVII.--The Woman's Story Continued. 320 Chapter XVIII.--The Woman's Story Continued. 321 Chapter XIX.--Peter's Reflections on the Story. 322 Chapter XX.--Peter's Statement to the Woman. 323 Chapter XXI.--A Discovery. 324 Chapter XXII.--A Happy Meeting. 325 Chapter XXIII.--A Miracle. 326 Chapter XXIV--Departure from Aradus. 327 Chapter XXV.--Journeyings. 328 Chapter XXVI.--Recapitulation. 329 Chapter XXVII.--Recapitulation Continued. 330 Chapter XXVIII.--More Recognitions. 331 Chapter XXIX.--|Nothing Common or Unclean.| 332 Chapter XXX.--|Who Can Forbid Water?| 333 Chapter XXXI.--Too Much Joy. 334 Chapter XXXII.--|He Bringeth Them Unto Their Desired Haven.| 335 Chapter XXXIII.--Another Wreck Prevented. 336 Chapter XXXIV.--Baptism Must Be Preceded by Fasting. 337 Chapter XXXV.--Desiring the Salvation of Others. 338 Chapter XXXVI.--The Sons' Pleading. 339 Chapter XXXVII.--Peter Inexorable. 340 Chapter XXXVIII.--Reward of Chastity. 341 Chapter I.--The Old Workman. 342 Chapter II.--Genesis. 343 Chapter III.--A Friendly Conference. 344 Chapter IV.--The Question Stated. 345 Chapter V.--Freedom of Discussion Allowed. 346 Chapter VI.--The Other Side of the Question Stated. 347 Chapter VII.--The Way Cleared. 348 Chapter VIII--Instincts. 349 Chapter IX.--Simple and Compound. 350 Chapter X.--Creation Implies Providence. 351 Chapter XI.--General or Special Providence. 352 Chapter XII.--Prayer Inconsistent with Genesis. 353 Chapter XIII.--A Creator Necessary. 354 Chapter XIV.--Mode of Creation. 355 Chapter XV.--Theories of Creation. 356 Chapter XVI.--The World Made of Nothing by a Creator. 357 Chapter XVII.--Doctrine of Atoms Untenable. 358 Chapter XVIII.--The Concourse of Atoms Could Not Make the World. 359 Chapter XIX.--More Difficulties of the Atomic Theory. 360 Chapter XX.--Plato's Testimony. 361 Chapter XXI.--Mechanical Theory. 362 Chapter XXII.--Motions of the Stars. 363 Chapter XXIII.--Providence in Earthly Things. 364 Chapter XXIV.--Rivers and Seas. 365 Chapter XXV.--Plants and Animals. 366 Chapter XXVI.--Germination of Seeds. 367 Chapter XXVII.--Power of Water. 368 Chapter XXVIII.--The Human Body. 369 Chapter XXIX.--Symmetry of the Body. 370 Chapter XXX.--Breath and Blood. 371 Chapter XXXI.--The Intestines. 372 Chapter XXXII.--Generation. 373 Chapter XXXIII.--Correspondences in Creation. 374 Chapter XXXIV.--Time of Making the World. 375 Chapter XXXV.--A Contest of Hospitality. 376 Chapter XXXVI.--Arrangements for To-Morrow. 377 Chapter XXXVII.--|The Form of Sound Words, Which Ye Have Heard of Me.| 378 Chapter XXXVIII.--The Chief Man's House. 379 Chapter XXXIX.--Recapitulation of Yesterday's Argument. 380 Chapter XL.--Genesis. 381 Chapter XLI.--The Rainbow. 382 Chapter XLII.--Types and Forms. 383 Chapter XLIII.--Things Apparently Useless and Vile Made by God. 384 Chapter XLIV.--Ordinate and Inordinate. 385 Chapter XLV.--Motions of the Sun and Moon. 386 Chapter XLVI.--Sun and Moon Ministers Both of Good and Evil. 387 Chapter XLVII.--Chastisements on the Righteous and the Wicked. 388 Chapter XLVIII.--Chastisements for Sins. 389 Chapter XLIX.--God's Precepts Despised. 390 Chapter L.--The Flood. 391 Chapter LI.--Evils Brought in by Sin. 392 Chapter LII.--|No Rose Without Its Thorn.| 393 Chapter LIII.--Everything Has Its Corresponding Contrary. 394 Chapter LIV.--An Illustration. 395 Chapter LV.--The Two Kingdoms. 396 Chapter LVI.--Origin of Evil. 397 Chapter LVII.--The Old Man Unconvinced. 398 Chapter LVIII.--Sitting in Judgment Upon God. 399 Chapter LIX.--The True Prophet. 400 Chapter LX.--His Deliverances Not to Be Questioned. 401 Chapter LXI.--Ignorance of the Philosophers. 402 Chapter LXII.--End of the Conference. 403 Chapter I.--An Explanation. 404 Chapter II.--Preliminaries. 405 Chapter III.--Beginning of the Discussion. 406 Chapter IV.--Why the Evil Prince Was Made. 407 Chapter V.--Necessity of Inequality. 408 Chapter VI.--Arrangements of the World for the Exercise of Virtue. 409 Chapter VII.--The Old and the New Birth. 410 Chapter VIII.--Uses of Evils. 411 Chapter IX.--|Conceived in Sin.| 412 Chapter X.--Tow Smeared with Pitch. 413 Chapter XI.--Fear. 414 Chapter XII.--Astrologers. 415 Chapter XIII.--Retribution Here or Hereafter. 416 Chapter XIV.--Knowledge Deadens Lusts. 417 Chapter XV.--Fear of Men and of God. 418 Chapter XVI.--Imperfect Conviction. 419 Chapter XVII.--Astrological Lore. 420 Chapter XVIII.--The Reply. 421 Chapter XIX.--Refutation of Astrology. 422 Chapter XX.--Brahmans. 423 Chapter XXI.--Districts of Heaven. 424 Chapter XXII.--Customs of the Gelones. 425 Chapter XXIII.--Manners of the Susidæ. 426 Chapter XXIV.--Different Customs of Different Countries. 427 Chapter XXV.--Not Genesis, But Free-Will. 428 Chapter XXVI.--Climates. 429 Chapter XXVII.--Doctrine of |Climates| Untenable. 430 Chapter XXVIII.--Jewish Customs. 431 Chapter XXIX.--The Gospel More Powerful Than |Genesis.| 432 Chapter XXX.--|Genesis| Inconsistent with God's Justice. 433 Chapter XXXI.--Value of Knowledge. 434 Chapter XXXII.--Stubborn Facts. 435 Chapter XXXIII.--An Approaching Recognition. 436 Chapter XXXIV.--The Other Side of the Story. 437 Chapter XXXV.--Revelations. 438 Chapter XXXVI.--New Revelations. 439 Chapter XXXVII.--Another Recognition. 440 Chapter XXXVIII.--|Angels Unawares.| 441 Chapter I.--Probation. 442 Chapter II.--A Difficulty. 443 Chapter III.--A Suggestion. 444 Chapter IV.--Free Inquiry. 445 Chapter V.--Good and Evil. 446 Chapter VI.--Peter's Authority. 447 Chapter VII.--Clement's Argument. 448 Chapter VIII.--Admitted Evils. 449 Chapter IX.--Existence of Evil on Astrological Principles. 450 Chapter X.--How to Make Progress. 451 Chapter XI.--Test of Astrology. 452 Chapter XII.--Astrology Baffled by Free-Will. 453 Chapter XIII.--People Admitted. 454 Chapter XIV.--No Man Has Universal Knowledge. 455 Chapter XV.--Clement's Disclosure. 456 Chapter XVI.--|Would that All God's People Were Prophets.| 457 Chapter XVII.--Gentile Cosmogony. 458 Chapter XVIII.--Family of Saturn. 459 Chapter XIX.--Their Destinies. 460 Chapter XX.--Doings of Jupiter. 461 Chapter XXI.--A Black Catalogue. 462 Chapter XXII.--Vile Transformation of Jupiter. 463 Chapter XXIII.--Why a God? 464 Chapter XXIV.--Folly of Polytheism. 465 Chapter XXV.--Dead Men Deified. 466 Chapter XXVI.--Metamorphoses. 467 Chapter XXVII.--Inconsistency of Polytheists. 468 Chapter XXVIII.--Buttresses of Gentilism. 469 Chapter XXIX.--Allegories. 470 Chapter XXX.--Cosmogony of Orpheus. 471 Chapter XXXI.--Hesiod's Cosmogony. 472 Chapter XXXII.--Allegorical Interpretation. 473 Chapter XXXIII.--Allegory of Jupiter, Etc. 474 Chapter XXXIV.--Other Allegories. 475 Chapter XXXV.--Uselessness of These Allegories. 476 Chapter XXXVI.--The Allegories an Afterthought. 477 Chapter XXXVII.--Like Gods, Like Worshippers. 478 Chapter XXXVIII.--Writings of the Poets. 479 Chapter XXXIX.--All for the Best. 480 Chapter XL.--Further Information Sought. 481 Chapter XLI.--Explanation of Mythology. 482 Chapter XLII.--Interpretation of Scripture. 483 Chapter XLIII.--A Word of Exhortation. 484 Chapter XLIV.--Earnestness. 485 Chapter XLV.--All Ought to Repent. 486 Chapter XLVI.--The Sure Word of Prophecy. 487 Chapter XLVII.--|A Faithful Saying, and Worthy of All Acceptation.| 488 Chapter XLVIII.--Errors of the Philosophers. 489 Chapter XLIX.--God's Long-Suffering. 490 Chapter L.--Philosophers Not Benefactors of Men. 491 Chapter LI.--Christ the True Prophet. 492 Chapter LII.--Appion and Anubion. 493 Chapter LIII.--A Transformation. 494 Chapter LIV.--Excitement in Antioch. 495 Chapter LV.--A Stratagem. 496 Chapter LVI.--Simon's Design in the Transformation. 497 Chapter LVII.--Great Grief. 498 Chapter LVIII.--How It All Happened. 499 Chapter LIX.--A Scene of Mourning. 500 Chapter LX.--A Counterplot. 501 Chapter LXI.--A Mine Dug. 502 Chapter LXII.--A Case of Conscience. 503 Chapter LXIII.--A Pious Fraud. 504 Chapter LXIV.--A Competition in Lying. 505 Chapter LXV.--Success of the Plot. 506 Chapter LXVI.--Truth Told by Lying Lips. 507 Chapter LXVII.--Faustinianus is Himself Again. 508 Chapter LXVIII.--Peter's Entry into Antioch. 509 Chapter LXIX.--Peter's Thanksgiving. 510 Chapter LXX.--Miracles. 511 Chapter LXXI.--Success. 512 Chapter LXXII.--Happy Ending.