46. those who lived according to Christ calls all to friendship, bless-
INDEX. put to death as criminals, ibid, in many things they agree with the philosophers and poets, but they alone can prove what they say, 15. they are punished without trial, 4. the emperors seem to fear lest all men should become good, and none should be left for them to punish, 8. neither witness nor proof of the charges, Christians, lives of, (see Martyrs.) they live not according to a part of that seminal reason, but by the knowledge of the whole "Word, 64. in calamities were known to trust in God, 54. have renounced even to death all that is in the world, 218. put what they have into a common stock and impart to those that need, 10. they the cause of the world's being preserved, 62 do not observe omens, 55. think it wicked to expose children, 21, 22. do not hate their persecutors, but wish to persuade them to repent, 44. pray for the Jews, for all men, and for their enemies, 10, 205, 235. foremost in paying tribute, and in civil obedience, 13. help the magistrates in promoting peace, 7. those not Christians who do not live as Christ commanded, 13.
Christianity, if it were false, still the error not grave, so long as Christians are shewn to have done no wrong in practice, 6. a great help to magistrates for promoting peace, 7. what laws cannot do, that the Divine Word would do, were it not for the calumnies disseminated by demons, 18, 54. blamed for earthquakes, 54. unjustly hated and oppressed, 44.
Adrian and Antoninus commanded Christians to be liberated if accused as such, and the accusers to be punished, as grievous offenders, 63, 54. they ask to be judged for their actions, but do not wish the accuser to be punished, his wickedness and ignorance being punishment enough, 5. that the charges may be examined, and they may he punished or acquitted according to their truth and falsehood, 2. as " philosopher'' so " Christian'' applied to very opposite persons, 5. evil Christians give occasion to charges against the whole body, 3. those not Christians at all who do not live as Christ commanded, and let such be punished, 13.
Christians may be slain, cannot be hurt, 2. calumnies hurt not them, but rather their calumniators, 21. they freely instruct every one who wishes to learn, 5. they have proof of what they say, viz. the fulfilment of prophecy; else how could they believe a crucified Man to be the First-born of God P 40. Christian doctrines overawe those who are turned from the right way, but are a resting-place to those who practise them, 81. the way ibid.
Chronology, David fifteen hundred years before Christ, 32.* Christ's Birth one hundred and fifty years before the First Apology, 35.
Christ foretold five thousand, three, two, one thousand, and lastly eight hundred years before His coming, 24.
Church, constituted by and partaker of Christ's Name, 152. hence called " daughter," ibid, those who believe in Him are one soul, one synagogue, and one Church, ibid, wicked men, become obedient, are all one '- little child,"
122. as one man, 214. as Noah made one people slaves to the other two, 240. so Christ restores both bond and free, 236. making all alike even as Jacob's sons, ibid.
Christ calls all to friendship, blessing, repentance, and dwelling together, 240. the Church the vine planted by God and Christ, 207. profits by pruning, ibid.
Circumcision, a mark of distinction, a means to prevent the murderous Jews from eluding their punishment, 90, 93, 188, 189. not pleasing in to happiness, ibid, why more sublime than all human teaching, 65. the only sure and valuable philosophy, ibid, whatever any have uttered aright belongs to Christians, 68, 65. not that they hold the same opinions as others, but that all imitate them, 46. those who lived according to reason were Christians, as Socrates, <fec.
35. those who lived without reason were worthless, and enemies to Christ, and murderers of those who lived according to reason, ibid.
Christianity proved by the conversion of the world, 29. it has converted countless multitudes of the licentious, and produced examples of chastity from every nation, 11. itself to God, for it profits not the Egyptians, Moabites, and Edomites, 104. given to Abraham for a sign of righteousness, not for righteousness itself; for only one sex capable it alters the character, 10. the lives of Christians have converted many, 12.
(see Martyrs.)