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Justin Martyr: Second Apology

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Ante-Nicene Fathers, ANF01 (19th-century English edition); editors Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson and A. Cleveland Coxe. CCEL transcription.
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Contents

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Opening and sections
  1. Chapter I.—Introduction. · Translated text
  2. Chapter II.—Urbicus condemns the Christians to death. · Translated text
  3. Chapter III.—Justin accuses Crescens of ignorant prejudice against the Christians. · Translated text
  4. Chapter IV.—Why the Christians do not kill themselves. · Translated text
  5. Chapter V.—How the angels transgressed. · Translated text
  6. Chapter VI.—Names of God and of Christ, their meaning and power. · Translated text
  7. Chapter VII.—The world preserved for the sake of Christians. Man’s responsibility. · Translated text
  8. Chapter VIII.—All have been hated in whom the Word has dwelt. · Translated text
  9. Chapter IX.—Eternal punishment not a mere threat. · Translated text
  10. Chapter X.—Christ compared with Socrates. · Translated text
  11. Chapter XI.—How Christians view death. · Translated text
  12. Chapter XII.—Christians proved innocent by their contempt of death. · Translated text
  13. Chapter XIII.—How the Word has been in all men. · Translated text
  14. Chapter XIV.—Justin prays that this appeal be published. · Translated text
  15. Chapter XV.—Conclusion. · Translated text
  16. Translator and historical edition notes · Edition commentary