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The Ancient Church

by W. D. Killen

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  1. 1Epigraph — Prefatory Note
  2. 2Preface
  3. 3Chapter II — The Extraordinary Teachers of the Apostolic Church; an…
  4. 4Chapter III — The Organization of the Apostolic Church
  5. 5Section I — History of the Planting and Growth of the Apostolic Church
  6. 6Chapter II — The Life of Christ
  7. 7Chapter III — The Twelve and the Seventy
  8. 8Chapter IV — The Progress of the Gospel From the Death of Christ to…
  9. 9Chapter V — The Ordination of Paul and Barnabas; Their Missionary T…
  10. 10Chapter VI — The Introduction of the Gospel Into Europe, and the Mi…
  11. 11Chapter VII — The Ministry of Paul in Thessalonica, Berea, Athens,…
  12. 12Chapter VIII — The Conversion of Apollos, His Character, and the Mi…
  13. 13Chapter IX — Paul’s Epistles; His Collection for the Poor Saints at…
  14. 14Chapter X — Paul’s Second Imprisonment, and Martyrdom; Peter, His E…
  15. 15Chapter XI — The Persecutions of the Apostolic Church, and Its Cond…
  16. 16Section II — The Literature and Theology of the Apostolic Church
  17. 17Chapter II — The Doctrine of the Apostolic Church
  18. 18Chapter III — The Heresies of the Apostolic Age
  19. 19Section III — The Worship and Constitution of the Apostolic Church
  20. 20Chapter II — The Extraordinary Teachers of the Apostolic Church; an…
  21. 21Chapter III — The Organization of the Apostolic Church
  22. 22Chapter IV — The Angels of the Seven Churches
  23. 23Section I — The History of the Church
  24. 24Chapter II — The Persecutions of the Church
  25. 25Chapter III — False Brethren and False Principles in the Church: Sp…
  26. 26Chapter IV — The Church of Rome in the Second Century
  27. 27Chapter V — The Church of Rome in the Third Century
  28. 28Section II — The Literature and Theology of the Church
  29. 29Chapter II — The Ignatian Epistles and Their Claims. The External E…
  30. 30Chapter III — The Ignatian Epistles and Their Claims. The Internal…
  31. 31Chapter IV — The Gnostics, the Montanists, and the Manichaeans
  32. 32Chapter V — The Doctrine of the Church
  33. 33Section III — The Worship and Constitution of the Church
  34. 34Chapter II — Baptism
  35. 35Chapter III — The Lord’s Supper
  36. 36Chapter IV — Confession and Penance
  37. 37Chapter V — The Constitution of the Church in the Second Century
  38. 38Chapter VI — The Rise of the Hierarchy Connected With the Spread of…
  39. 39Chapter VII — Prelacy Begins in Rome
  40. 40Chapter VIII — The Catholic System
  41. 41Chapter IX — Primitive Episcopacy and Presbyterian Ordination
  42. 42Chapter X — The Progress of Prelacy
  43. 43Chapter XI — Synods — Their History and Constitution
  44. 44Chapter XII — The Ceremonies and Discipline Op the Church as Illust…
  45. 45Chapter XIII — The Theory of the Church, and the History of Its Per…
  46. 46[Endnotes]

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