What Early Christians Taught - Totals … January 2012 version. Note that many of these numbers are too low
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TOTAL FOR DOCTRINES |
TOTALS FOR EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICE |
Legend for Cells |
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B. Bible (authority, OT, NT, gospels, etc.) |
S. Specific individuals (Hezekiah, Thomas, etc.) |
W = Wrote explicitly on this teaching |
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G. God (One God, almighty, all-knowing, Trinity, etc.) |
Ex. Experience (repentance, prayer, fasting, etc.) |
I = Implied this is true or opposite is false |
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J. Jesus (God, pre-existed,virgin-born, sinless man) |
P. Practicing Love (tongue, money, stealing,etc.) |
N = Implied since accepted Nicene Creed |
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H. Holy Spirit (God, baptized and sealed in Him, etc.) |
C. Church (baptism, Lord’s supper, bishops) |
Totals include all symbols except P’s |
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W. Work of God (Red Sea, Elijah, miracles, etc.) |
F. Family (marriage, divorce, kids, purity, etc.) |
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P. People & salvation (we’re sinful, Jesus only way) |
K. Kings and government (honor, taxes, etc.) |
X = Disagree |
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U. Ultimate things (resurrection, angels, demons, etc.) |
E. Evangelism (methods, messages, refute, etc.) |
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Note that the totals on the bottom include only Christian writers. Thus they do not include any blue or green squares. Though Tertullian is listed in two rows for comparison purposes, he is only counted in the totals once. Tatian, Origen, and Novatian are also counted in the totals. |
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Rows: red=persecution of Christians, green=heresy, orange=schism, pink=strange writer, blue=Bible manuscript, brown=Christians persecuting others
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Christian writer, heretic, or Bible manuscript |
Pages |
Date A.D. |
Sum |
B |
G |
J |
H |
W |
P |
U |
S |
Ex |
P |
C |
F |
K |
E |
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Nero and Domitian persecute Christians |
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50 & 95/96 |
est. 500K Christians. Labeled atheists; killed for refusing to worship emperor/idols |
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Clement of Rome (wrote 1 Clement) |
16.25 |
97/98 |
106 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
4 |
9 |
8 |
14 |
10 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
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Ignatius disciple of John (shortest version) |
13 |
c.100-117 |
95 |
5 |
9 |
21 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
7 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
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Trajan persecutes Christians |
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107-117 |
Answered Pliny the Younger’s letter. Christians not sought after but killed if found |
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Didache (=Teaching of the Twelve Apostles) |
4.75 |
before 125 |
46 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
14 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
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Apology of Aristides (Greek version) |
4 |
125or138-161 |
39 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
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Quadratus of Athens fragment (apologist) |
0.125 |
126 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Letter to Diognetus (=Mathetes to Diognetus) |
5.25 |
c.130 |
50 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
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Hadrian persecutes Christians |
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118 & 134 |
Hadrian loved Greek culture, and he persecuted both Jewish & Christian people |
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Bar Cochba persecutes Christians |
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135 |
Christians persecuted in Israel because they would not join Bar Cochba’s revolt. |
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Letter of Barnabas |
12.5 |
100-150 |
75 |
9 |
2 |
14 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
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p52+p104+p87 5+5+4 verses (Jn, Mt, Philemon) |
-138,100-150 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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p46 Chester Beatty II - 1,680 verses (70%) Paul + Heb |
100-150 |
170 |
9 |
9 |
27 |
7 |
4 |
17 |
11 |
8 |
9 |
24 |
15 |
9 |
6 |
15 |
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2 Clement (anonymous writer) |
5.75 |
c.150 |
49 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
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Polycarp to the Philippians |
3.5 |
100-155 |
65 |
5 |
3 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
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Papias of Hierapolis, disciple of John |
2 |
130-150 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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“Presbyters” (Papias?) |
0.5 |
-150 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Apostolic fathers totals: all symbols but P’s |
62 |
-150 |
549 |
41 |
38 |
76 |
14 |
10 |
59 |
37 |
24 |
49 |
64 |
41 |
21 |
15 |
62 |
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Justin Martyr, philosopher and apologist |
137 |
c.138-165 |
166 |
13 |
13 |
32 |
6 |
9 |
14 |
8 |
11 |
6 |
11 |
8 |
4 |
7 |
24 |
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Shepherd of Hermas |
46.5 |
c.160 |
79 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
15 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
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Evarestus’ Martyrdom of Polycarp |
5 |
c.169 |
34 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
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Gnostic heresies become widespread |
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c.170- |
Gnostics believed Creator was evil/foolish, rejected Old Test., mixed in paganism. |
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Tatian+his Diatessaron.Encratite Gnostic later |
18+86 |
died 172 |
122-1 |
6 |
4 |
25 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
11½-½ |
5 |
5½-½ |
3 |
20-1 |
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Dionysius of Corinth (wrote against Marcion) |
0.33 |
170 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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p66 Bodmer II Papyrii - 817 verses (92%) of John |
c.125-175 |
81 |
5 |
6 |
21 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
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p4+p64+p67 Lk 1:58-59,etc. Mt 26:7-8,etc. 95 verses |
c.150-175 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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p90 Jn 18:36-19:7 (11 verses) |
c.175 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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Persecution of Marcus Aurelius |
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162/166-180 |
Aurelius was a Stoic philosopher. Persecution mainly in Gaul, ended when he died |
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Christians of Vienna and Lugdunum (Lyons) |
6.5 |
177 |
32 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
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Athenagoras (apologist) |
33.5 |
177 |
69 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
20 |
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Claudius Apollinaris of Hierapolis |
0.5 |
177, 160-180 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Hegesippus (chronicler) |
2.5 |
170-180 |
23 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
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Melito/Meleto of Sardis (Quartodecimian) |
11 |
170-180 |
78 |
7 |
7 |
25 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
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Rhodon (against Marcion and Apelles) |
0.5 |
180 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
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Theophilus of Antioch (to Autolycus) |
32 |
168-181/188 |
95 |
5 |
12 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
26 |
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Ebionites & Clementina (OT Law,Father,Son) |
265.5+ |
-188- |
154-2 |
6-6 |
10-1 |
15-1½ |
5 |
12 |
8-1 |
13 |
16-1 |
10 |
17 ½ |
7 |
7 |
3 |
26-1 |
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Irenaeus of Lyons, disciple of Polycarp |
262 |
182-188 |
233 |
15 |
14 |
34 |
9 |
12 |
21 |
24 |
21 |
11 |
17 |
18 |
4 |
5 |
28 |
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Passion of the Scillitan Martyrs -died 180 A.D. |
9.75 |
180-202 |
17 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
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Maximus of Jerusalem -wrote on origin of evil |
5 |
185-196 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
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Polycrates of Ephesus (Quartodecimian) |
9.5 |
196 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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p32 (=P. Rylands 5) Titus 1:1-15; 2:3-8 (21 verses) |
150-200 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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Caius and the Muratorian Canon |
3 |
190-217 |
25 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
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Sabellian heresy (Praxeas, Noetus, Callistus) |
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c.200-257- |
Also called Patripassians, they believed Father, Son, & Spirit were one person. |
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Persecution of Septimus Severus |
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202 |
est. 2M Christians. A Christian helped him when ill, but didn’t repeal existing laws |
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Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas |
7 |
c.201/205 |
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0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Romans kill first known martyrs in Britain |
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209 |
Alban, Julius, and Aaron were formerly thought killed in 304/5 A.D. |
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Serapion of Antioch (against Marcion) |
0.33 |
200-210 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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Minucius Felix (The Octavius) |
25 |
210 |
41 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
16 |
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Apollonius of Ephesus (against Montanists) |
1 |
c.210 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Clement of Alexandria |
424 |
193-217/220 |
259 |
17 |
15 |
41 |
7 |
11 |
15 |
14 |
17 |
18 |
31 |
15 |
11 |
5 |
42 |
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p75 Lk 3:18-22; etc. Jn 1:1-11:45,etc. 1,166 verses |
175-225 |
82 |
4 |
3 |
22 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
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p45 Chester Beatty I – 833 verses (4 gospels + Acts) |
200-225 |
60 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
5 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
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p30 1 Th 4:12-13,16-17 etc. 2 Th 1:1-2 etc. 25 verses |
ca.225 |
11+ |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2+ |
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Tertullian (joined the Montanist Church) |
736 |
200-240 |
288 |
11 |
17 |
45 |
11 |
13 |
19 |
30 |
22 |
16 |
23 |
21 |
9 |
9 |
42 |
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Tertullian’s 5 Books Against Marcion |
194 |
207/8 |
179 |
16 |
9 |
33 |
3 |
6 |
18 |
15 |
16 |
8 |
17 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
18 |
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Theodotus the probable Montanist |
7.75 |
ca.240 |
44 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
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Bardaisan/Bardesan of Syria (heretical) |
11.5 |
154-224/232 |
28 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
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Asterius Urbanus (against Montanists) |
2.75 |
c.232 |
20 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
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Elchasaite Ebionites (said Jesus God’s Son) |
2.25 |
before 236 |
7-4 |
1-1 |
1 |
1-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0-1 |
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Hippolytus, pupil of Irenaeus (undisputed) |
218 |
222-235/6 |
197 |
13 |
10 |
41 |
10 |
12 |
18 |
19 |
14 |
5 |
7 |
11 |
1 |
2 |
34 |
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Maximim persecutes Christians |
|
235-238 |
First empire-wide persecution, but only of clergy. It stopped when he was killed. |
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Instructions of Commodianus |
16 |
c.240 |
52 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
13 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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Julius Africanus (undisputed writings) |
9 |
232-245 |
14 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
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p13 Heb 2:14-5:5;10:8-22;10:29-11:13;etc. 114 verses |
225-250 |
28 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Alexander of Cappadocia (Clem. A’.s pupil) |
0.75 |
233-251 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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Origen (heterodox teacher) |
622 |
225-254 |
277 |
15 |
16 |
53 |
9 |
13 |
23 |
24 |
22 |
17 |
16 |
12 |
8 |
7 |
42 |
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Severe persecution by Decius and Gallus |
|
250-251 - 253 |
1st Christian schism. Can fallen Christians return, or doomed forever –Novatian |
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Novatian (his schism lasted over 200 years) |
38.5 |
250/254-257 |
111 |
10 |
13 |
30 |
5 |
5 |
12 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
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Anonymous Treatise Against Novatian |
6.5 |
254-256 |
42 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
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Anonymous Treatise on Rebaptism |
11 |
c.250-258 |
50 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
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Cyprian of Carthage (against Novatian) |
250.50 |
c.246-258 |
261 |
13 |
12 |
42 |
11 |
3 |
32 |
21 |
17 |
18 |
28 |
23 |
10 |
5 |
26 |
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Roman church leaders (ltr 2,29,30) |
1+4.75 |
250-251 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Lucian et al. (letters 16, 21) |
.875 |
250-251 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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Caldonius to Cyprian (letter 18) |
0.375 |
250-251 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Celerinus to Lucian (letter 20) |
1.25 |
250-251 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Moyses, et al. to Cyprian (letter 25) |
2.5 |
250 |
25 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
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Cornelius to Cyprian (letters 45,47) |
2.5 |
c.246-256 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Maximus, et al. to Cyprian (ltr 49) |
0.25 |
c.246-256 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Firmilian of Caesarea to Cyprian (74) |
7.25 |
256 |
36 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
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Nemesianus, et al. to Cyprian (77) |
0.75 |
254-257 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Lucius and the brethren to Cyprian (78) |
0.5 |
254-257 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Felix & the rest of the martyrs to Cyprian (79) |
0.25 |
254-257 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Seventh Council of Carthage (85 bishops) |
7.25 |
258 |
40 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
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Pontius’ The Life and Passion of Cyprian |
7.5 |
after 258 |
20 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
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Valerian persecutes Christians |
|
257-260 |
2nd most severe persecution. Tolerant at first, but then Macrianus influenced him. |
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Theognostus of Alexandria (Origenist) |
0.5 |
260 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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|
Gregory Thaumaturgus (undisputed works) |
28.5 |
240-265 |
50 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
|
|
Dionysius of Alexandria (Origenist) |
39.5 |
246-265 |
94 |
6 |
6 |
18 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
5 |
9 |
14 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
|
|
Dionysius of Rome (Against the Sabellians) |
1 |
259-269 |
17 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
Malchion (Against Paul of Samosata) |
2.5 |
270 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Aurelian Persecution |
|
270 |
At first tolerant, Aurelian died soon after he decided to persecute Christians. |
|
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p37+p49/65+p53 34+29/19+23 verses (Mt, Acts, Paul) |
225-275,c.260 |
22 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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|
Pierius of Alexandria (fragment) |
0.5 |
275 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Archelaus (Disputation with Manes) |
58.75 |
262-278 |
89 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
|
|
Anatolius of Alexandria (mathematician) |
7.5 |
270-280 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
p47 (= Chester Beatty III) 31% of Rev. Rev 9:10, etc. |
c.250-300 |
13 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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|
p9+p20+p27/p40+p28+p35+p69+p70+p101 113 verses |
3rd century |
46+ |
1 |
5 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0+ |
5 |
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|
p15/p16 1 Cor 7:18-8:4; Php 3:10-17; 4:2-8 42 verses |
Late 3rd |
8+ |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0+ |
1 |
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|
p17 Hebrews 9:12-19 8 verses |
Late 3rd |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | ||||||