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Saint Chrysostom, his life and times: A sketch of the church and the empire in the fourth century

CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Introductory 1 CHAPTER II. From his Birth to his Appointment to the Office of Header, A.D. 345 or A.D. 347 to A.D. 370 9 CHAPTER III. Commencement of ascetic Life — Study under Diodorus — Formation of an ascetic Brotherhood — The Letters to Theodore. A.D. 370 26 CHAPTER IV. Chrysostom evades forcible Ordination to a Bishopric — The Treatise "On the Priesthood." A.D. 370, 371 43 CHAPTER V. Narrow Escape from Persecution — His Entrance into a Monastery — The Monasticism of the East. A.D. 372 61 CHAPTER VI. Works produced during his monastic Life — The Letters to Demetrius and Stelechius — Treatises addressed to the Opponents of Monasticism — Letter to Stagirius 75 CHAPTER VII. Ordination as Deacon — Description of Antioch — Works composed during his Diaconate. A.D. 381-386 90 CHAPTER VIII. Ordination to the Priesthood by Flavian — Inaugural Discourse in the Cathedral — Homilies against the Arians — Animadversions on the Chariot Races, A.D. 386 108 CHAPTER IX. Homilies against Pagans and Jews — Condition of the Jews in Antioch — Judaising Christians — Homilies on Christmas Day and New Year's Day — Censure of pagan Superstitions. A.D. 386, 387 127 CHAPTER X. Survey

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