{"collection":"chr","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/chr/ecf/002/0020449.htm","path":"chr/ecf/002/0020449.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/chr/ecf/002/0020449.htm","text":"Abstraction from material things, necessary to the knowledge of divine truth, 460.\nAdvent of Christ, precursors of, 519.\nabuse of the term by heretics, 403.\nAlexandria, centre of Christian culture, 165.\nAlms, how given and received, 578.\nAmusements, good and bad, 289.\npublic (spectacles), forbidden, 290.\nAnacharsis, forbids heathen mysteries, 177.\nAngels, spiritual beings, 493.\ninferior, given to Gentiles, 524.\nAnimals, clean and unclean, signification of, 556.\nApostles, how chosen, 514, 532.\nArt, wisdom given by God, 304.\nArts, invented by Hebrews, 317.\nBaptism, of Christ, effect of, 215.\nChristian, names and effects, 215-216.\nwith faith and repentance, 217.\nfor the remission of sins, 222, 361.\nfirst of Christian mysteries, 461.\nof the apostles, tradition of, 578.\nBarnabas, St., an apostle, 354-355.\nquoted, 355, 362, 366, 372, 459.\nBasilides, heretic, errors of, 355, 358, 381, 423, 437, 440, 445.\nBean, prohibited by Pythagoras, 385, 402.\nBeatitudes, true teaching of, 413, 441.\n\u201cBecause of the angels,\u201d interpreted, 578.\nBeetle, fable concerning, 449, 484.\nBlood, symbol of the Word, 221.\nBody, Christian, temple of God, 584.\nBread, symbol of the Word, 221.\nBritain, legend of musical cave, 487.\nBunsen, Baron, Hippolytus, 297, 443.\nCandlestick, the golden, symbol of the Holy Spirit, 452, 477.\nCarpocratians, their heresies and practice, 383, 403.\nCauses, defined and classified, 565-567.\nChildren, Christ\u2019s name for his disciples, 212-213.\napplied to those under the Law, 217.\nnourished by the milk of the Word, 218.\nChristian life, a system of reasonable actions, 235.\nprecepts of, in Scripture, 291-295.\nChronology of Holy Scripture, 325-334, 346.\nChurch, Catholic, unity of, 555.\nJewish and Christian, one, 369.\nearthly, image of heavenly, 421.\nClement of Alexandria, a reformer, 165.\npupil and successor of Pant\u00e6nus, 166.\nteacher of philosophic Christianity, 380.\nhis knowledge of Hebrew questioned, 439, 443, 446, 484.\nClement of Rome, St., an apostle, 428.\nClothing, Christian use of, 263.\nCommandments, the two great, 599.\nConcupiscence, forbidden by the law and by Christ, 394. (See Covetousness.)\nConfession of Christ, public, 421.\nContinence, heretical opinions of, refuted, 381.\nof Christians more excellent than of philosophers, 391.\nin all things, not one only, 392.\nContrition, the only true penitence, 416.\nCovetousness. (See Concupiscence.)\nCreation, why not repeated, 584.\nCrowns, floral, not used by Christians, 255.\nCulture, Greek, useful to Christians, 307.\nnecessary for understanding Scripture, 310.\nCustoms, heathen, to be forsaken, 197-199.\ndebasing effects of, 200-201, 205-206.\novercome by divine truth, 201-202.\nDeath, Christian philosophy of, 411.\nerrors of Valentinus, concerning, 425.\nomissions in interpretation of, 515, 522.\nDeception, permitted by the sophists, 538.\nDefinitions of terms, necessary, 556, 561.\nphilosophical, nature, and classification, 562-563.\nDegrees, in heaven, corresponding to order in the church, 505.\nof knowledge, true Gnostic only perfect in, 507.\nDemocritus, on the idea of God, 465, 486.\nproduces scientific belief, 559.\nfirst principles indemonstrable, 559.\ndilemma of suspense of judgment, 562.\nDialectics, a means to true wisdom, 340.\nDisciplina arcani, true nature of, 343-344.\np. 620\nDispensations, the seven, 476-477.\nDoubt and assent, causes of, 564.\nDove, emblem of the Holy Spirit, 578.\nDress, heathen luxury in, forbidden to Christian women, 273.\nDrinking, Christian principles of, 242.\nEating, luxury in, heathen, 237.\nChristian temperance in, 239-242.\nElect, illustrated by Abraham, 445.\nElecta, lady to whom St. John\u2019s Second Epistle was written, 577.\nElijah, example of frugality, 281.\nEmblems, Christian, in the Catacombs, 297.\nEmpedocles, quoted, 384-385, 403, 446, 464, 466.\nopinion on community of women, 403.\nEsoteric doctrine, use of, 302, 313, 343. 345.\nreceived according to reason, 310.\nheretics celebrate with water, 322.\nEuripides, quoted, 384-385, 403, 469.\nEvil, not sought for itself, 319.\nExhortation, The, of Clement, object of, 167.\nFaith, possible without learning, 307, 345.\nonly means to the knowledge of God, 349.\ntaught by Scripture to Greek philosophy, 352.\nleads to repentance, hope, benevolence, 353, 357.\nfaith, not opinion, foundation of knowledge, 359.\ntwofold, relating to memory and hope, 360.\nnecessary to justification, 444.\nsaving, manifested by works, 505.\nFathers, apostolical, quoted, 348, 355, 357, 360, 362, 366, 422, 428, 460, 495-496, 510.\nFigurative teaching of Scripture and philosophy, 450.\nFilthy speaking and acts, reproved, 250.\nFree-will, the original of sin, 319, 362-363.\nnecessary to faith and repentance, 349.\nproofs of, 424, 426, 437, 502, 524.\npower of choosing salvation, 441.\nsource of obedience, 519, 527-528.\nFriendship, how threefold, 369.\nFrugality, a mark of Christian living, 280.\nGeometry, mystery of, 499-501.\nGnosis, true wisdom, revealed by God, 494.\nGnostic, true (Christian), as defined by Clement, 342.\nhis contempt for pain and poverty, 412.\ntrained by Christian knowledge, 433, 438.\nseeks good for itself, 434-437.\nphilosophic testimony to, 436.\nhow regards earthly things, 439.\nfreed from passion and perturbation, 496.\nconjectures things future, 501, 521.\nalone attains perfection, 502.\nrepresses sensual desire, 503.\nattains likeness to Christ, 526.\nmade perfect in knowledge, 539.\nhis self-restraint in lawful things, 543.\nlong-suffering and forgiveness, 548.\nGnostics, false, tendency of, 380.\nGod, known by science only as manifested in Christ, 438.\nincomprehensible by human mind, 463.\nknowledge of, a divine gift, 464.\nthis shown by philosophers, 464-465.\nhow far revealed to the heathen, 474-475.\nknowledge of, in Greek philosophy, 489.\nGods of the heathen, their wickedness, 179-182.\ncruelty of their worship, 183.\nGoodness, divine, not inconsistent with justice, 225-227.\nGrafting, illustrative of conversion, 507.\nGreek, language of Christianity, 166.\ntype of early Christianity, 379.\nGymnosophists of India, answers of, 488.\nHades, Christ preached to Jews in, and apostles to Gentiles, 490.\nHair, may be trimmed, but not dyed, 286.\nHebrew names, meaning of, 439, 443, 446, 476.\nHebrews, Epistle to, translated by St. Luke, 579.\nwhy not subscribed by St. Paul, 442, 579.\nHeraclitus, quoted, 384-385, 403, 446.\nHeresies, no argument against Christian belief, 550.\nHeretics, their pretexts for licentiousness, 385.\nclaim all carnal things as lawful, 388.\nfirst heretics post-apostolic, 555-556.\nSt. John\u2019s course regarding, 577.\nHermas, Shepherd of, quoted, 348, 357, 360, 422, 510.\nHerodotus, quoted, 384-385, 403.\nHomer, quoted, 384-385, 403, 469.\nHope, Christian, witnessed to by philosophers, 447.\nHousehold life, habits of, 251.\nevening, of Greek Christians, 298.\nImages, heathen, shameful, 184-188.\nIncarnation of Christ, benefits of, 202-204, 601.\nInstruction, Christian, meaning of, 223.\ngiven through the Law by the Word, 224, 234.\nIota and tittle, meaning of, 578.\nIsaac, type of Christian joy, 214.\ntradition of his martyrdom, 579.\nthe Just, Bishop of Jerusalem, 579.\nJarvis, Dr. S. F., Church of the Redeemed, 477.\nhis Second Epistle interpreted, 577.\nSt. John and the robber, story of, 603-604.\nJohn Baptist, St., voice of the Word, 174.\nJude, St., his relationship to our Lord, 573.\nKaye, Bishop, analysis of St. Clement\u2019s Miscellanies, 342.\nKiss of charity, abuse of, 291.\nKnowledge, true, defined, 349-350, 364.\ntwofold, by apprehension and reason, 480.\nof God, in Greek philosophy, 489.\nphilosophy and heresies, aids to, 509.\nLaw, penalty of, beneficent, 339.\nnatural and revealed, one, and divine, 341.\ndivine, teacher of philosophy, 367.\nLord\u2019s day, illustrated by Greek authors, 469.\nday of Christ\u2019s resurrection, 545.\nLove, Christian, how fulfils the law, 414.\nrepresses sensual passion, 430.\nLuxury, household, forbidden to p. 621 Christians, 247.\nMaiden, the model, described by Zeno, 289.\nMan, pre-existent in the Divine Mind, 210.\nManliness, true Christian, 365.\nMarcion, heretic, 384-385, 403, 445.\nMark, St., disciple of St. Peter, 561.\nMarriage, lawful use of, 259-263.\nnature, conditions, and duty of, 377.\nsingle commended, second permitted, 382, 403.\nheretical perversions of Scripture regarding, 395, 398.\nerrors of Cassian refuted, 399.\nits purity taught in Holy Scripture, 400, 403.\ndepravation of it a reproach to the Creator, 400, 403.\ntwo heretical views of marriage to be shunned, 401.\ntrue philosophy of, 402, 403-407.\nMartha of Bethany, Christ\u2019s rebuke of, 594.\nMartyrdom, why to be desired, 411, 423.\nheathen, falsely so named, 412.\nphilosophy testifies to, 418-419.\nsex and condition of martyrs, 420.\nerrors of Basilides on, 423-424.\nMenander, witness to Scripture, 446.\nMilk, symbol of spiritual nourishment, 218-222.\nMiracles of Christ, mystery of, 501.\nMixed cup in the Eucharist, 242.\nMosaic Law, a preparation for Christ, 339.\nlawgiver and general, 336-338.\nMusic, sanctified to God, 248.\ninstrumental, not Christian, 249.\nMustard seed, parable of, interpreted, 578.\nMysteries, Christian, why celebrated by night, 435.\nEleusinian, vileness of, 175-177.\nMythology, heathen, absurd and impious, 175-177, 520.\nNames, conceptions and subjects (philosophical) classified, 564.\nNew creation in Christ, meaning of, 594.\nNicetas, commentary on Job, quoted, 577.\nNicolas, deacon, name and teaching abused by Nicolaitans, 385.\nNumbers, mystery of, 499, 521.\nsymbols of, in the Decalogue, 512-514.\nOccupations of Christians, 282.\nOrnaments, unsuited to Christians, 267-270.\nP\u0153dagogus, The, of Clement, object and contents of, 167.\nPant\u00e6nus, teacher at Alexandria, 165-167, 343.\nParables of our Lord, mystery of, 501-502.\ninterpreted,\u2014of the Labourers, 415.\nProdigal Son, sermon on, 581-589.\nPassover (last) of our Lord, date of, 565.\nPaul, St., late witness of Old-Testament truth, 434, 442.\nPearl, parable of, interpreted, 578.\nPerfection, distinct from completeness, 459, 478.\npossible to human nature, 502.\nattained by the true Gnostic alone, 502.\nPersecution, how understood, 598.\nPeter, St., tradition of his wife\u2019s martyrdom, 541.\nPhilo Jud\u00e6us, his interpretation of Scripture history, 306.\nPhilosophers, heathen, opinions of, respecting God, 190.\ntaught truth by the Scriptures, 191-192.\nopinions on the chief good, 374.\nChristian, self-restraint of, 370.\nPhilosophy, use of, in Christian teaching, 303.\nGreek, a preparation for Christ, 305, 321-323, 347-348.\nwhat is true philosophy, 308, 311.\nsects of, contain half-truths, 313.\nGreek, foreign sources of, 314-317.\nposterior to the Mosaic Law, 324-333, 341.\ntrue philosophy seeks God, 358-359, 369.\ntaught by divine law in piety, charity, justice, purity, 367.\ntaught highest good by Scripture, 375\nand other things by the same, 465, 478.\nobject of true philosophy, 493.\ngift of God to Jew and Greek, 495, 517, 521.\ncannot give perfect knowledge of God, 515.\nbut a preparation for such knowledge, 516.\nGreek, a recreation to the Gnostic, 517.\nPictures, heathen, their licentiousness, 189.\nPlagiarism, of Greek poets from each other, 481-483.\nof philosophers and historians, 484-486.\nof Greeks from Hebrew Scriptures, 486-488.\nof philosophers, from Egypt and India, 488.\nPlato, on language of animals, 333.\nfalsely quoted by heretics, on community of women, and depravation of the natural creation, 382, 403.\non future rewards, 416, 436, 442.\nwitness to Scripture, 446, 470, 479.\nphilosophic teaching from Scripture, 466, 469.\nillustrating the Trinity, 468.\nPoets, heathen, testimony to the truth, 193.\nPrayer of St. Clement to the P\u0153dagogus, 295.\nPredestination, ground of, 497, 524.\nPriesthood of Christians, 572.\nProphets, the, teachers of the truth, 194-195.\nteach by parables and enigmas, 510, 522.\nProvidence, special, to be believed, 312.\nPunishment, a mark of God\u2019s love, 226.\na means of salvation, 228-230.\nPurity, law of, 259, 317, 348, 433.\nPythagoreans, falsely quoted against marriage, 385, 403.\nsayings of Theano, 417, 431, 441-442.\nRegeneration of Christians by the Word, 357.\nRepentance, first and second, 361.\nRiches, true Christian, 279, 596, 600.\nimpresses a likeness to God, 504.\nin what sense attained through philosophy, 305, 323, 345-346.\nRings, for the ears, forbidden, 285.\nfor the hands, how allowed, 285.\nRuler, the young, character of, 594.\nSabbath, Jewish, right keeping of, 302.\nSacrifices, heathen, cruelty of, 183.\nsacrifices of prayer and praise, 532.\nSalome, apocryphal sayings of Christ to, 392.\nSamaritan, good, signifies Christ, 599.\nScripture, holy, chronology of, 325-334.\nthreefold interpretation of, 341.\nSegaar, Charles, annotator of St. Clement, 605.\nSelf-restraint of Christian philosophers, 370.\nSeptuagint, date and origin of, 334.\nServants, how kept by heathen, 278.\np. 622\nServants, how treated by Christians, 288.\nSex, no distinction of, in instruction, 211.\nSibyl, the, testimony to the truth, 192, 194, 346.\nSimilitudes in instruction, use of, 281.\nSin, voluntary and involuntary, 361.\nnot to be predicated of the divine nature, 363.\nSocrates, on future rewards, 436, 442.\nSodomites, sin and punishment of, 282.\nSon of God, Saviour and Lord of all, 524.\nSophists, foolishness of, 304, 309.\nSophocles, witness to Scripture, 446.\nSpeech, subordinate to action, 310.\nSpirits in prison, preached to, 490.\nStationary days, fasts of, 544.\nStromata, The, of Clement, object and character of, 168.\nSymbols, Pythagorean, in philosophic proverbs, 450.\nof philosophical language, 455.\nJewish, do not sanction image worship, 453, 477.\nTabernacle and its furniture, symbolic meaning of, 452.\nTatian on marriage, errors of, 396, 403-407.\nTeachers of St. Clement, 301-302.\nTeaching, right motives in, 300.\nTemple furniture, symbolism of, 585.\nTemples, in what sense holy, 530.\nTheano the Pythagorean, sayings of, 417, 431, 441-442.\nTimothy, Epistle to, rejected by certain heretics, 359.\nTithes and firstfruits, maintenance of priests under the Law, 363.\nTradition of doctrine from the apostles, 301, 343.\nTrinity, doctrine of, illustrated by Plato, 468.\nTruth, divine, contrasted with heathen fable, 171.\nattained through faith, as the gift of God, 519.\nobject of true philosophy, 556.\nUnbelief, sin and danger of, 195-197.\nUnity of Jew and Greek in Christ, 504.\n\u201cUnknown God,\u201d Athenian inscription to, 464, 478.\nValentinus, heretic, errors of, 355, 359, 425, 445.\nVestments of the high priest, symbolism of, 453.\nWife, character of a good, 432.\nWine, how used by Christians, 243.\nhow abused to drunkenness, 244.\nWisdom, object of true philosophy, 492.\nWitnesses, three earthly, interpreted, 576.\nWomen, right adorning of, 287.\nexamples of perfection in, 431.\nWord, the, pre-existent, incarnate, teacher, 173.\nrestorer and guide of man, 209.\nsymbolized by milk, 219, by bread and by blood, 221.\nXenocrates, on the idea of God, 465, 486.\nZeno, description of a model maiden, 289.\nZephaniah (apocryphal), vision of heaven, 462.","title":"Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol II: Subject Indexes: Clement of ...","type":"page"}