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* A Word to the Reader | 9 | |
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I. | The Setting and Sources for our Study | 13 |
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II. | The Faith Preached and Believed | 23 |
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III. | Baptism in the Second Century | 33 |
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IV. | Substitutes for Immersion | 45 |
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V. | The Beginning of Infant Baptism | 55 |
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VI. | Christian Assemblies | 6 |
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VII. | Early Accounts of the Lord's Supper | 93 |
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VIII. | Early Worship Services | 81 |
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IX. | The Language of the Real Presence about the Lord's Supper | 107 |
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X. | Sacrificial Ideas Associated with the Lord's Supper | 119 |
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XI. | The Love Feast (Agape) | 129 |
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XII. | Some Early Prayers | 137 |
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XIII. | Some Early Christian Hymns and Poetry | 149 |
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XIV. | The Organization of the Early Church | 167 |
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XV. | Church Discipline | 181 |
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XVI. | Christian Living in the Second Century | 193 |
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XVII. | Early Christian Acts of Mercy | 207 |
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XVIII. | Christians and Military Service | 219 |
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XIX. | Great Women of the Ancient Church | 229 |
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* | Appendices | |
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** Glossary | 237 | |
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** Alphabetical List of Sources Cited | 239 | |
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** Time Chart | 242 | |
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* | Indices | |
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** Index of References | 245 | |
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** General Index | 256 | |
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