Article III. Christ's descent into hell... Tertullian's testimony to the Canon of Scripture of the Book of Enoch On the expression Authentica Literæ.... ib. Two strange opinions of Tertullian XI. Of the Justification of Man XIII. Of Works before Justification. XIV. Of Works of Supererogation. Page XXVI. Of the unworthiness of the Ministers which hindereth not the effect of the Sacraments.. 354 The consideration of Articles 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, deferred 356 XXXVII. Of Civil Magistrates.... XXXVIII. Of Christian Men's Goods, &c.... XXXIX. Of a Christian Man's Oath ib. Comparison of Tertullian's opinions with those declared in the First, Second, Fourth, Fifth Articles of our INTRODUCTION. THE following pages contain the substance of a Course of Lectures delivered by the Author, as Regius Professor of Divinity, in the Lent and Easter Terms of 1825. He had previously delivered two Courses on the writings of the Fathers, and the plan which he then pursued was, first to give a short account of the author's life, next an analysis of each of his works, and lastly a selection of passages made principally with a view to the illustration of the Doctrines and Discipline of the Church of England. The peculiar character of the writings of the earlier Fathers pointed out this as the mode, in which the information to be derived from them might be most clearly and usefully exhibited to the theological student. In proceeding, however, to the writings of Tertullian, the next in order of time to those whose works had been pre A |