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Anonymous, The Recognitions of Clement
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Chapter III.—His Dissatisfaction with the Schools of the Philosophers.
Chapter IV.—His Increasing Disquiet.
Chapter V.—His Design to Test the Immortality of the Soul.
Chapter VII.—Arrival of Barnabas at Rome.
Chapter IX.—Clement’s Interposition on Behalf of Barnabas.
Chapter X.—Intercourse with Barnabas.
Chapter XI.—Departure of Barnabas.
Chapter XII.—Clement’s Arrival at Cæsarea, and Introduction to Peter.
Chapter XIII.—His Cordial Reception by Peter.
Chapter XIV.—His Account of Himself.
Chapter XV.—Peter’s First Instruction: Causes of Ignorance.
Chapter XVI.—Instruction Continued: the True Prophet.
Chapter XVII.—Peter Requests Him to Be His Attendant.
Chapter XVIII.—His Profiting by Peter’s Instruction.
Chapter XIX.—Peter’s Satisfaction.
Chapter XX.—Postponement of Discussion with Simon Magus.
Chapter XXI.—Advantage of the Delay.
Chapter XXII.—Repetition of Instructions.
Chapter XXIII.—Repetition Continued.
Chapter XXIV.—Repetition Continued.
Chapter XXV.—Repetition Continued.
Chapter XXVI.—Friendship of God How Secured.
Chapter XXVII.—Account of the Creation.
Chapter XXVIII.—Account of the Creation Continued.
Chapter XXIX.—The Giants: the Flood.
Chapter XXXI.—World After the Flood.
Chapter XXXIII.—Abraham: His Posterity.
Chapter XXXIV.—The Israelites in Egypt.
Chapter XXXVI.—Allowance of Sacrifice for a Time.
Chapter XXXVII.—The Holy Place.
Chapter XXXVIII.—Sins of the Israelites.
Chapter XXXIX.—Baptism Instituted in Place of Sacrifices.
Chapter XL.—Advent of the True Prophet.
Chapter XLI.—Rejection of the True Prophet.
Chapter XLII.—Call of the Gentiles.
Chapter XLIII.—Success of the Gospel.
Chapter XLIV.—Challenge by Caiaphas.
Chapter XLV.—The True Prophet: Why Called the Christ.
Chapter XLVII.—Adam Anointed a Prophet.
Chapter XLVIII.—The True Prophet, a Priest.
Chapter XLIX.—Two Comings of Christ.
Chapter L.—His Rejection by the Jews.
Chapter LII.—The Saints Before Christ’s Coming.
Chapter LIII.—Animosity of the Jews.
Chapter LV.—Public Discussion.
Chapter LVI.—Sadducees Refuted.
Chapter LVII.—Samaritan Refuted.
Chapter LVIII.—Scribes Refuted.
Chapter LIX.—Pharisees Refuted.
Chapter LX.—Disciples of John Refuted.
Chapter LXI.—Caiaphas Answered.
Chapter LXII.—Foolishness of Preaching.
Chapter LXIII.—Appeal to the Jews.
Chapter LXIV.—Temple to Be Destroyed.
Chapter LXV.—Tumult Stilled by Gamaliel.
Chapter LXVI.—Discussion Resumed.
Chapter LXVII.—Speech of Gamaliel.
Chapter LXVIII.—The Rule of Faith.
Chapter LXIX.—Two Comings of Christ.
Chapter LXX.—Tumult Raised by Saul.
Chapter LXXI.—Flight to Jericho.
Chapter LXXII.—Peter Sent to Cæsarea.
Chapter LXXIII.—Welcomed by Zacchæus.
Chapter LXXIV.—Simon Magus Challenges Peter.
Chapter II.—Curtailment of Sleep.
Chapter IV.—Prudence in Dealing with Opponents.
Chapter V.—Simon Magus, a Formidable Antagonist.
Chapter VI.—Simon Magus: His Wickedness.
Chapter VII.—Simon Magus: His History.
Chapter VIII.—Simon Magus: His History.
Chapter IX.—Simon Magus: His Profession.
Chapter X.—Simon Magus: His Deception.
Chapter XI.—Simon Magus, at the Head of the Sect of Dositheus.
Chapter XII.—Simon Magus and Luna.
Chapter XIII.—Simon Magus: Secret of His Magic.
Chapter XIV.—Simon Magus, Professes to Be God.
Chapter XV.—Simon Magus, Professed to Have Made a Boy of Air.
Chapter XVI.—Simon Magus: Hopelessness of His Case.
Chapter XVII.—Men Enemies to God.
Chapter XVIII.—Responsibility of Men.
Chapter XIX.—Disputation Begun.
Chapter XX.—The Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Chapter XXI.—Righteousness the Way to the Kingdom.
Chapter XXII.—Righteousness What It is.
Chapter XXIII.—Simon Refuses Peace.
Chapter XXIV.—Peter’s Explanation.
Chapter XXV.—Principles on Which the Discussion Should Be Conducted.
Chapter XXVI.—Simon’s Interruption.
Chapter XXVII.—Questions and Answers.
Chapter XXVIII.—Consistency of Christ’s Teaching.
Chapter XXIX.—Peace and Strife.
Chapter XXX.—Peace to the Sons of Peace.
Chapter XXXII.—Simon’s Challenge.
Chapter XXXIV.—Order of Proof.
Chapter XXXV.—How Error Cannot Stand with Truth.
Chapter XXXVII.—Simon’s Subtlety.
Chapter XXXVIII.—Simon’s Creed.
Chapter XXXIX.—Argument for Polytheism.
Chapter XLI.—The Answer, Continued.
Chapter XLII.—Guardian Angels.
Chapter XLIII.—No God But Jehovah.
Chapter XLIV.—The Serpent, the Author of Polytheism.
Chapter XLV.—Polytheism Inexcusable.
Chapter XLVI.—Christ Acknowledged the God of the Jews.
Chapter XLVIII.—Peter’s Answer.
Chapter XLIX.—The Supreme Light.
Chapter L.—Simon’s Presumption.
Chapter LII.—Reductio Ad Absurdum
Chapter LIII.—Simon’s Blasphemy.
Chapter LIV.—How Simon Learned from the Law What the Law Does Not Teach.
Chapter LV.—Simon’s Objections Turned Against Himself.
Chapter LVI.—No God Above the Creator.
Chapter LVII.—Simon’s Inconsistency.
Chapter LVIII.—Simon’s God Unjust.
Chapter LIX.—The Creator Our Father.
Chapter LX.—The Creator the Supreme God.
Chapter LXII.—Peter’s Experience of Imagination.
Chapter LXIII.—Peter’s Reverie.
Chapter LXIV.—Andrew’s Rebuke.
Chapter LXV.—Fallacy of Imagination.
Chapter LXVI.—Existence and Conception.
Chapter LXVII.—The Law Teaches of Immensity.
Chapter LXVIII.—The Visible and the Invisible Heaven.
Chapter LXIX.—Faith and Reason.
Chapter LXXI.—Separation from the Unclean.
Chapter XIII.—Simon a Seducer.
Chapter XIV.—Simon Claims the Fulfilment of Peter’s Promise.
Chapter XV.—Simon’s Arrogance.
Chapter XVI.—Existence of Evil.
Chapter XVII.—Not Admitted by All.
Chapter XVIII.—Manner of Conducting the Discussion.
Chapter XIX.—Desire of Instruction.
Chapter XX.—Common Principles.
Chapter XXI.—Freedom of the Will.
Chapter XXIII.—Origin of Evil.
Chapter XXIV.—God the Author of Good, Not of Evil.
Chapter XXV.—“Who Hath Resisted His Will?”
Chapter XXVI.—No Goodness Without Liberty.
Chapter XXVII.—The Visible Heaven: Why Made.
Chapter XXVIII.—Why to Be Dissolved.
Chapter XXIX.—Corruptible and Temporary Things Made by the Incorruptible and Eternal.
Chapter XXX.—How the Pure in Heart See God.
Chapter XXXI.—Diligence in Study.
Chapter XXXII.—Peter’s Private Instruction.
Chapter XXXIII.—Learners and Cavillers.
Chapter XXXIV.—Against Order is Against Reason.
Chapter XXXV.—Learning Before Teaching.
Chapter XXXVI.—Self-Evidence of the Truth.
Chapter XXXVII.—God Righteous as Well as Good.
Chapter XXXVIII.—God’s Justice Shown at the Day of Judgment.
Chapter XXXIX.—Immortality of the Soul.
Chapter XL.—Proved by the Success of the Wicked in This Life.
Chapter XLII.—“Full of All Subtlety and All Mischief.”
Chapter XLIII.—Simon’s Subterfuges.
Chapter XLIV.—Sight or Hearing?
Chapter XLVIII.—Attempts to Create a Disturbance.
Chapter XLIX.—Simon’s Retreat.
Chapter L.—Peter’s Benediction.
Chapter LI.—Peter’s Accessibility.
Chapter LII.—False Signs and Miracles.
Chapter LIII.—Self-Love the Foundation of Goodness.
Chapter LIV.—God to Be Supremely Loved.
Chapter LV.—Ten Commandments Corresponding to the Plagues of Egypt.
Chapter LVI.—Simon Resisted Peter, as the Magicians Moses.
Chapter LVII.—Miracles of the Magicians.
Chapter LVIII.—Truth Veiled with Love.
Chapter LIX.—Good and Evil in Pairs.
Chapter LX.—Uselessness of Pretended Miracles.
Chapter LXII.—The Christian Life.
Chapter LXIII.—A Deserter from Simon’s Camp.
Chapter LXIV.—Declaration of Simon’s Wickedness.
Chapter LXV.—Peter Resolves to Follow Simon.
Chapter LXVI.—Zacchæus Made Bishop of Cæsarea Presbyters and Deacons Ordained.
Chapter LXVII.—Invitation to Baptism.
Chapter LXVIII.—Twelve Sent Before Him.
Chapter LXIX.—Arrangements Approved by All the Brethren.
Chapter LXX.—Departure of the Twelve.
Chapter LXXI.—Peter Prepares the Cæsareans for His Departure.
Chapter LXXII.—More Than Ten Thousand Baptized.
Chapter LXXIII.—Tidings of Simon.
Chapter LXXIV.—Farewell to Cæsarea.
Chapter LXXV.—Contents of Clement’s Despatches to James.
Chapter II.—Reception in the House of Maro.
Chapter IV.—The Harvest Plenteous.
Chapter VIII.—Providence Vindicated.
Chapter IX.—State of Innocence a State of Enjoyment.
Chapter X.—Sin the Cause of Suffering.
Chapter XI.—Suffering Salutary.
Chapter XII.—Translation of Enoch.
Chapter XIII.—Origin of Idolatry.
Chapter XIV.—God Both Good and Righteous.
Chapter XV.—How Demons Get Power Over Men.
Chapter XVI.—Why They Wish to Possess Men.
Chapter XVII.—The Gospel Gives Power Over Demons.
Chapter XVIII.—This Power in Proportion to Faith.
Chapter XIX.—Demons Incite to Idolatry.
Chapter XX.—Folly of Idolatry.
Chapter XXII.—Why They Sometimes Come True.
Chapter XXIII.—Evil Not in Substance.
Chapter XXIV.—Why God Permits Evil.
Chapter XXV.—Evil Beings Turned to Good Account.
Chapter XXVI.—Evil Angels Seducers.
Chapter XXVII.—Ham the First Magician.
Chapter XXVIII.—Tower of Babel.
Chapter XXIX.—Fire-Worship of the Persians.
Chapter XXXI.—Idolatry Led to All Immorality.
Chapter XXXIII.—The Weakest Christian More Powerful Than the Strongest Demon.
Chapter XXXIV.—Temptation of Christ.
Chapter XXXVI.—The Garments Unspotted.
Chapter XXXVII.—The Congregation Dismissed.
Chapter II.—Suffering the Effect of Sin.
Chapter III.—Faith and Unbelief.
Chapter IV.—Ignorance the Mother of Evils.
Chapter V.—Advantages of Knowledge.
Chapter VII.—Responsibility of Knowledge.
Chapter VIII.—Desires of the Flesh to Be Subdued.
Chapter X.—Jesus the True Prophet.
Chapter XI.—The Expectation of the Gentiles.
Chapter XII.—Call of the Gentiles.
Chapter XIII.—Invitation of the Gentiles.
Chapter XIV.—Idols Unprofitable.
Chapter XV.—Folly of Idolatry.
Chapter XVI.—God Alone a Fit Object of Worship.
Chapter XVII.—Suggestions of the Old Serpent.
Chapter XVIII.—His First Suggestion.
Chapter XIX.—His Second Suggestion.
Chapter XX.—Egyptian Idolatry.
Chapter XXI.—Egyptian Idolatry More Reasonable Than Others.
Chapter XXII.—Second Suggestion Continued.
Chapter XXIII.—Third Suggestion.
Chapter XXIV.—Fourth Suggestion.
Chapter XXV.—Fifth Suggestion.
Chapter XXVI.—Sixth Suggestion.
Chapter XXVII.—Creatures Take Vengeance on Sinners.
Chapter XXVIII.—Eternity of Punishments.
Chapter XXIX.—God’s Care of Human Things.
Chapter XXX.—Religion of Fathers to Be Abandoned.
Chapter XXXI.—Paganism, Its Enormities.
Chapter XXXII.—True Religion Calls to Sobriety and Modesty.
Chapter XXXIII.—Origin of Impiety.
Chapter XXXIV.—Who are Worshippers of God?
Chapter XXXV.—Judgment to Come.
Chapter XXXVI.—Conclusion of Discourse.
Chapter II.—Much to Be Done in a Little Time.
Chapter IV.—Not Peace, But a Sword.
Chapter V.—How the Fight Begins.
Chapter VI.—God to Be Loved More Than Parents.
Chapter VII.—The Earth Made for Men.
Chapter VIII.—Necessity of Baptism.
Chapter X.—Necessity of Good Works.
Chapter XI.—Inward and Outward Cleansing.
Chapter XII.—Importance of Chastity.
Chapter XIII.—Superiority of Christian Morality.
Chapter XIV.—Knowledge Enhances Responsibility.
Chapter XV.—Bishops, Presbyters, Deacons, and Widows Ordained at Tripolis.
Chapter II.—Disciples Divided into Two Bands.
Chapter IV.—Clement’s Joy at Remaining with Peter.
Chapter V.—Clement’s Affection for Peter.
Chapter VI.—Peter’s Simplicity of Life.
Chapter VII.—Peter’s Humility.
Chapter VIII.—Clement’s Family History.
Chapter IX.—Disappearance of His Mother and Brothers.
Chapter X.—Disappearance of His Father.
Chapter XI.—Different Effects of Suffering on Heathens and Christians.
Chapter XII.—Excursion to Aradus.
Chapter XIII.—The Beggar Woman.
Chapter XIV.—The Woman’s Grief.
Chapter XV.—The Woman’s Story.
Chapter XVI.—The Woman’s Story Continued.
Chapter XVII.—The Woman’s Story Continued.
Chapter XVIII.—The Woman’s Story Continued.
Chapter XIX.—Peter’s Reflections on the Story.
Chapter XX.—Peter’s Statement to the Woman.
Chapter XXII.—A Happy Meeting.
Chapter XXIV—Departure from Aradus.
Chapter XXVII.—Recapitulation Continued.
Chapter XXVIII.—More Recognitions.
Chapter XXIX.—“Nothing Common or Unclean.”
Chapter XXX.—“Who Can Forbid Water?”
Chapter XXXII.—“He Bringeth Them Unto Their Desired Haven.”
Chapter XXXIII.—Another Wreck Prevented.
Chapter XXXIV.—Baptism Must Be Preceded by Fasting.
Chapter XXXV.—Desiring the Salvation of Others.
Chapter XXXVI.—The Sons’ Pleading.
Chapter XXXVII.—Peter Inexorable.
Chapter XXXVIII.—Reward of Chastity.
Chapter III.—A Friendly Conference.
Chapter IV.—The Question Stated.
Chapter V.—Freedom of Discussion Allowed.
Chapter VI.—The Other Side of the Question Stated.
Chapter IX.—Simple and Compound.
Chapter X.—Creation Implies Providence.
Chapter XI.—General or Special Providence.
Chapter XII.—Prayer Inconsistent with Genesis.
Chapter XIII.—A Creator Necessary.
Chapter XIV.—Mode of Creation.
Chapter XV.—Theories of Creation.
Chapter XVI.—The World Made of Nothing by a Creator.
Chapter XVII.—Doctrine of Atoms Untenable.
Chapter XVIII.—The Concourse of Atoms Could Not Make the World.
Chapter XIX.—More Difficulties of the Atomic Theory.
Chapter XX.—Plato’s Testimony.
Chapter XXI.—Mechanical Theory.
Chapter XXII.—Motions of the Stars.
Chapter XXIII.—Providence in Earthly Things.
Chapter XXIV.—Rivers and Seas.
Chapter XXV.—Plants and Animals.
Chapter XXVI.—Germination of Seeds.
Chapter XXVII.—Power of Water.
Chapter XXVIII.—The Human Body.
Chapter XXIX.—Symmetry of the Body.
Chapter XXX.—Breath and Blood.
Chapter XXXIII.—Correspondences in Creation.
Chapter XXXIV.—Time of Making the World.
Chapter XXXV.—A Contest of Hospitality.
Chapter XXXVI.—Arrangements for To-Morrow.
Chapter XXXVII.—“The Form of Sound Words, Which Ye Have Heard of Me.”
Chapter XXXVIII.—The Chief Man’s House.
Chapter XXXIX.—Recapitulation of Yesterday’s Argument.
Chapter XLII.—Types and Forms.
Chapter XLIII.—Things Apparently Useless and Vile Made by God.
Chapter XLIV.—Ordinate and Inordinate.
Chapter XLV.—Motions of the Sun and Moon.
Chapter XLVI.—Sun and Moon Ministers Both of Good and Evil.
Chapter XLVII.—Chastisements on the Righteous and the Wicked.
Chapter XLVIII.—Chastisements for Sins.
Chapter XLIX.—God’s Precepts Despised.
Chapter LI.—Evils Brought in by Sin.
Chapter LII.—“No Rose Without Its Thorn.”
Chapter LIII.—Everything Has Its Corresponding Contrary.
Chapter LVII.—The Old Man Unconvinced.
Chapter LVIII.—Sitting in Judgment Upon God.
Chapter LIX.—The True Prophet.
Chapter LX.—His Deliverances Not to Be Questioned.
Chapter LXI.—Ignorance of the Philosophers.
Chapter LXII.—End of the Conference.
Chapter III.—Beginning of the Discussion.
Chapter IV.—Why the Evil Prince Was Made.
Chapter V.—Necessity of Inequality.
Chapter VI.—Arrangements of the World for the Exercise of Virtue.
Chapter VII.—The Old and the New Birth.
Chapter IX.—“Conceived in Sin.”
Chapter X.—Tow Smeared with Pitch.
Chapter XIII.—Retribution Here or Hereafter.
Chapter XIV.—Knowledge Deadens Lusts.
Chapter XV.—Fear of Men and of God.
Chapter XVI.—Imperfect Conviction.
Chapter XIX.—Refutation of Astrology.
Chapter XXI.—Districts of Heaven.
Chapter XXII.—Customs of the Gelones.
Chapter XXIII.—Manners of the Susidæ.
Chapter XXIV.—Different Customs of Different Countries.
Chapter XXV.—Not Genesis, But Free-Will.
Chapter XXVII.—Doctrine of “Climates” Untenable.
Chapter XXVIII.—Jewish Customs.
Chapter XXIX.—The Gospel More Powerful Than “Genesis.”
Chapter XXX.—“Genesis” Inconsistent with God’s Justice.
Chapter XXXI.—Value of Knowledge.
Chapter XXXII.—Stubborn Facts.
Chapter XXXIII.—An Approaching Recognition.
Chapter XXXIV.—The Other Side of the Story.
Chapter XXXVI.—New Revelations.
Chapter XXXVII.—Another Recognition.
Chapter XXXVIII.—“Angels Unawares.”
Chapter VI.—Peter’s Authority.
Chapter VII.—Clement’s Argument.
Chapter IX.—Existence of Evil on Astrological Principles.
Chapter X.—How to Make Progress.
Chapter XI.—Test of Astrology.
Chapter XII.—Astrology Baffled by Free-Will.
Chapter XIII.—People Admitted.
Chapter XIV.—No Man Has Universal Knowledge.
Chapter XV.—Clement’s Disclosure.
Chapter XVI.—“Would that All God’s People Were Prophets.”
Chapter XVII.—Gentile Cosmogony.
Chapter XVIII.—Family of Saturn.
Chapter XX.—Doings of Jupiter.
Chapter XXI.—A Black Catalogue.
Chapter XXII.—Vile Transformation of Jupiter.
Chapter XXIV.—Folly of Polytheism.
Chapter XXV.—Dead Men Deified.
Chapter XXVII.—Inconsistency of Polytheists.
Chapter XXVIII.—Buttresses of Gentilism.
Chapter XXX.—Cosmogony of Orpheus.
Chapter XXXI.—Hesiod’s Cosmogony.
Chapter XXXII.—Allegorical Interpretation.
Chapter XXXIII.—Allegory of Jupiter, Etc.
Chapter XXXIV.—Other Allegories.
Chapter XXXV.—Uselessness of These Allegories.
Chapter XXXVI.—The Allegories an Afterthought.
Chapter XXXVII.—Like Gods, Like Worshippers.
Chapter XXXVIII.—Writings of the Poets.
Chapter XXXIX.—All for the Best.
Chapter XL.—Further Information Sought.
Chapter XLI.—Explanation of Mythology.
Chapter XLII.—Interpretation of Scripture.
Chapter XLIII.—A Word of Exhortation.
Chapter XLV.—All Ought to Repent.
Chapter XLVI.—The Sure Word of Prophecy.
Chapter XLVII.—“A Faithful Saying, and Worthy of All Acceptation.”
Chapter XLVIII.—Errors of the Philosophers.
Chapter XLIX.—God’s Long-Suffering.
Chapter L.—Philosophers Not Benefactors of Men.
Chapter LI.—Christ the True Prophet.
Chapter LII.—Appion and Anubion.
Chapter LIII.—A Transformation.
Chapter LIV.—Excitement in Antioch.
Chapter LVI.—Simon’s Design in the Transformation.
Chapter LVIII.—How It All Happened.
Chapter LIX.—A Scene of Mourning.
Chapter LXII.—A Case of Conscience.
Chapter LXIV.—A Competition in Lying.
Chapter LXV.—Success of the Plot.
Chapter LXVI.—Truth Told by Lying Lips.
Chapter LXVII.—Faustinianus is Himself Again.
Chapter LXVIII.—Peter’s Entry into Antioch.
Chapter XXIV.—Why God Permits Evil.
“But you will meet me by saying, Even if it has come to this through freedom of will, was the Creator ignorant that those whom He created would fall away into evil? He ought therefore not to have created those who, He foresaw, would deviate from the path of righteousness. Now we tell those who ask such questions, that the purpose of assertions of the sort made by us is to show why the wickedness of those who as yet were not, did not prevail over the goodness of the Creator.218 There is considerable variety of reading in this sentence, and the precise meaning is somewhat obscure. The general sense, however, is sufficiently evident, that if God had refrained from creating those who He foresaw, would fall into evil, this would have been to subject His goodness to their evil. For if, wishing to fill up the number and measure of His creation, He had been afraid of the wickedness of those who were to be, and like one who could find no other way of remedy and cure, except only this, that He should refrain from His purpose of creating, lest the wickedness of those who were to be should be ascribed to Him; what else would this show but unworthy suffering and unseemly feebleness on the part of the Creator, who should so fear the actings of those who as yet were not, that He refrained from His purposed creation?