Narratives of the Lives of the More Eminent Fathers of the Three First Centuries

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Excerpt from Narratives of the Lives of the More Eminent Fathers of the Three First Centuries: Interspersed With Copious Quotations From Their Writings, Familiar Observations on Their Characters and Opinions, and Occasional References to the Most Remarkable Events and Persons of the Times in Which They LivedWhilst, however, the compiler of these narra tives readily acknowledges the satisfaction with which he records thecxcellencies of the fathers, he as plainly asserts, that he feels no inclination to conceal or palliate their defects. His object is, to fulfil the office of a faithful biographer, not that of a partial panegyrist. He deprecates no less that spurious Charity which glosses over the failings of the fathers, than that unfeeling levity which can derive pleasure from the contemplation of their defects. It is his desire no less specifically to point out their errors than their excellencies, the one, indeed, with grief, as a salutary beacon to others, the other withjoy, as an encouraging evidence of the reality and efficacy Of genuine piety.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.