CONTENTS
Preface iii
Introduction v
CHAPTER I
PETER, BISHOP OF ROME — CLEMENT, TO THE CORINTHIANS
The idea of doctrinal development. Real reason of the Anglican attitude toward Rome. Overwhelming testimony as to Peter's residence in Rome as bishop, and his death there. Explanation of the Corinthians* appeal to Clement while John still lived. Intrinsic evidence from Clement's letter 1
CHAPTER II
IGNATIUS — IRENIUS
The epistle of Ignatius to the Romans. Dr. Coxe's weak translation of the inscription to said letter. The letter of Bishop Pothinus of Lyons to Pope Eleutherus. Dr. Coxe's unwarranted assumption anent said letter. Eleutherus and the Montanist heresy. Power of Rome set forth in Pope Victor's excommunication of the Asian churches. Study of the famous passage of Irenaeus Contra Haeres. lib. Ill, cap. IV. Dr. Coxe's special pleading and textual distortions 10
CHAPTER III
TERTULLIAN AND ORIGEN
Dr. Coxe's false view of the Roman Church of the second century. Amazing assumptions regarding Cyprian and Augustine. Augustine's view as to the probable return of Cyprian to unity. "Specialties" of the English Reformation. England thoroughly Papal before Henry's rebellion against Rome. Tertullian's testimonies. The English Church and "well defined teaching." Anglican sympathy with the Greek Schism. Dr. Coxe's erroneous view of Alexandria's prestige. Dionysius of Alexandria called to account by Dionysius of Rome. Pope Julius I and the Eusebians at Antioch. The ancient canon safe-guarding Rome's pre-eminence. The appeal of Athanasius and four oriental bishops to Julius. Rome and Sardica. Pope Damasus and the Synod at Constantinople 26
CHAPTER IV
HIPPOLYTUS
Dr. Coxe's view as to the degradation of the Roman Church as set forth by Hippolytus (?). Discussion of the identity of Hippolytus and the genuineness of the work "Against All Heresies." The silence of history on the iniquities of Popes Zephyrinus and Callistus. Dr. Coxe's notion of the post-Nicene position of the Popes. The Nicene Canons. Pope Gregory I and the "Petrine idea." Dr. Coxe's ignorance of the meaning of the Vatican definition 45
CHAPTER V
CYPRIAN
Summing up of Dr. Coxe's notes on Cyprian and refutation of the same. Ample testimonies from Cyprian against Dr."Coxe's position. The question of interpolation. Dr. Coxe's uncritical scholarship laid bare 60
CHAPTER VI
DR. COXE'S SUMMING UP
Resume of evidence against his position. Leo I and his concept of the Papacy. Leo and Flavian of Constantinople. Leo's rejection of the twenty-eighth canon of Chalcedon. Testimonies of Popes St. Siricius, Innocent I and Celestine I. Complete unmasking of Dr. Coxe on the matter of the controversy between Gregory I and John the Faster, Patriarch of Constantinople 74
CHAPTER VII
VOICES FROM THE EAST
Testimonies of Stephen Bishop of Dora in Palestine — of St. Sophronius Patriarch of Jerusalem. Letter of the Synod of Cyprus (A. D. 643) to Pope Theodore. Words of the greatest of the Anglicans, John Henry Newman 95

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