ADVERTISEMENT TO THE THIRD EDITION. A VERY few words will suffice for the purpose of explaining in what respects the Third Edition of this Volume differs from those which preceded it. Its text has been relieved of some portion of the literary imperfections necessarily incident to a historical sketch, its author's first work, and written against time. Also, some additions have been made to the foot-notes. These are enclosed in brackets, many of them being merely references (under the abbreviation "Ath. Tr.") to his annotations on those theological Treatises of Athanasius, which he translated for the Oxford Library of the Fathers. A few longer Notes, for the most part extracted from other publications of his, form an Appendix. The Table of Contents, and the Chronological Table have both been enlarged.. No change has been made any where affecting the opinions, sentiments, or speculations contained in the original edition,-though they are sometimes expressed with a boldness or decision which now displeases him ;except that two sentences, which needlessly reflected on the modern Catholic Church, have, without hurting the context, been relegated to a place by themselves at the end of the Appendix. April, 1871. SECTION I.-The Church of Antioch 1. Historical connexion of Arianism with the Anti- Paulus, Bishop of Antioch, deposed for heresy Patronized by successive Emperors. Their influence upon the populace and the Schools Of Syria. Of central Asia Minor Betraying or encouraging a Judaistic spirit 4. Judaizers indirectly leading to Arianism :- Symbol of faith indispensable. Unwillingness of the Church to impose it SECTION III.-The Church of Alexandria 2. The Disciplina Arcani, or secret teaching 3. The Allegorical method :- Safeguards necessary, canons for its use. Caution of Scripture as to it Traditionary keys for it. Alexandrian use of it Used by Alexandrians in Scripture difficulties 3. Its serviceableness to Arianism, as opposed to theo- logical mysteries And to formal dogmas, &c. No historical evidence of its aiding Arianism Second form, Emanative 2. Its influence on the language of Catholics :- Of Dionysius of Alexandria On the use of the Humoüsion Recapitulation of the whole Chapter 1. Knowledge of the Christian doctrine a privilege to As being not a subjective opinion, but the truth And reserved and concealed by the early Church. Unlike the present state of religion. |