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Ambrose: Select Works and Letters

Ambrose of Milan · translated by H. de Romestin and others · 1896

On the Duties of the Clergy, On the Holy Spirit, On the Mysteries, and the letters of the bishop who baptized Augustine and stood up to emperors.

Edition: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 10 · www.ccel.org

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From the opening: The second division of the letters, being those which cannot be dated, begins here in the…

64. To Irenæus, on the Manna.

65. To Simplicianus, on Exodus xxiv. 6.

66. To Romulus, on Aaron's making the calf of the golden earrings.

67. To Simplicianus, showing how Moses yielded to Aaron in matters relating to his priestly character.

68. To Romulus. Explanation of the text Deut. xxviii. 23.

69. To Irenæus, answering a question as to the prohibition under severe penalties in the Mosaic law, of disguising the sex by dress.

70, 71. To Horontianus, on part of the prophecy of Micah.

72. To Constantius, on the rite of circumcision.

73-76. To Irenæus. Why the law was given, and the scope of the Epistle to the Ephesians. The letter numbered 75 is plainly a continuation of 74, although inscribed to Clementianus, a difficulty similar to that about letter 26.

77, 78. To Horontianus, contrasting the condition of the Jew and the Christian.

79, 80. To Bellicius, on recovery from sickness, and on the miracle of healing the man blind from his birth.

81. To certain clergy, against despondency.

82. To Marcellus, concerning a lawsuit.

83. To Sisinnius, commending him for forgiving his son, who had married without consulting him.

84. To Cynegius.

85, 86. To Siricius, with thanks for letters, and commending Priscus.

87. To Segatius [more probably Phæbadius], Bishop of Agens, and Delphinus, Bishop of Bordeaux. Polybius, mentioned in the letter, was proconsul of Africa between the years 380 and 390.

88. To Atticus. Commendation of Priscus.

89. To Alypius. Acknowledgment of letters.

90. To Antonius. On the mutual affection of himself and St. Ambrose.

91. To Candidianus, probably a fellow-bishop. A letter of affection.

VI. Hymns.

During the persecutions stirred up by the Arian Empress Justina, a.d. 385-6, referred to in his 20th letter, St. Ambrose and the faithful spent the whole night in the basilica, and the holy Bishop employed the people in singing psalms and hymns. A large number of hymns have been attributed to St. Ambrose, the number having by some editors been brought down to twelve, of which, however, only four are certainly his compositions.

1. Eterne rerum Conditor, referred to by St. Augustine, Retract. I. 21, and by St. Ambrose himself, Hexaëm. V. 24, 88. The hymn is still in use at Lauds on Sunday.

2. Deus Creator omnium. Quoted by St. Augustine, Conf. IX. 12, 32.

3. Jam surigit hora tertia. Also quoted by St. Augustine.

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Contents (193 sections)

  1. About this edition
  2. Post-Nicene Fathers
  3. Translated into English with Prolegomena and Explanatory Notes
  4. Professor of Church History in the Union Theological Seminary, New York
  5. Principal of King's College, London
  6. Grand Rapids, Michigan
  7. Grand Rapids, Michigan (continued)
  8. The second division of the letters, being those which cannot be dated, begins here in the…
  9. Introduction
  10. Chapters I–III
  11. Chapters IV–VII
  12. Chapters VIII–X
  13. Chapters XI–XII
  14. Chapters XIII–XIV
  15. Chapters XV–XVII
  16. Chapter XVIII
  17. Chapters XIX–XXI
  18. Chapters XXII–XXIV
  19. Chapters XXV–XXVI
  20. Chapters XXVII–XXVIII
  21. Chapters XXIX–XXX
  22. Chapters XXXI–XXXII
  23. Chapters XXXIII–XXXVI
  24. Chapters XXXVII–XXXIX
  25. Chapters XL–XLI
  26. Chapters XLII–XLV
  27. Chapters XLVI–XLVIII
  28. Chapters XLIX–L
  29. Chapters I–III
  30. Chapters IV–V
  31. Chapters VI–VII
  32. Chapters VIII–X
  33. Chapters XI–XV
  34. Chapter XVI
  35. Chapters XVII–XIX
  36. Chapters XX–XXI
  37. Chapters XXII–XXIV
  38. Chapters XXV–XXVII
  39. Chapters XXVIII–XXIX
  40. Chapter XXX
  41. Chapters I–II
  42. Chapter III
  43. Chapters IV–V
  44. Chapters VI–VII
  45. Chapters VIII–IX
  46. Chapters X–XI
  47. Chapters XII–XIII
  48. Chapters XIV–XV
  49. Chapters XVI–XVIII
  50. Chapters XIX–XX
  51. Chapters XXI–XXII
  52. Introduction to the Three Books of St. Ambrose on the Holy Spirit
  53. Book I
  54. Chapters I–II
  55. Chapter III
  56. Chapters IV–V
  57. Chapters VI–VII
  58. Chapter VIII
  59. Chapters IX–X
  60. Chapters XI–XII
  61. Chapters XIII–XIV
  62. Chapters XV–XVI
  63. Introduction
  64. Chapters I–V
  65. Chapter VI
  66. Chapters VII–VIII
  67. Chapter IX
  68. Chapter X
  69. Chapter XI
  70. Chapter XII
  71. Chapter XIII
  72. Chapters I–II
  73. Chapters III–IV
  74. Chapters V–VI
  75. Chapters VII–IX
  76. Chapters X–XI
  77. Chapters XII–XIV
  78. Chapters XV–XVI
  79. Chapter XVII
  80. Chapters XVIII–XIX
  81. Chapters XX–XXII
  82. Introduction
  83. Book I
  84. Book I (continued)
  85. Book II
  86. Book II (continued)
  87. Book II (continued)
  88. Preface
  89. Prologue
  90. Chapters III–IV
  91. Chapters V–VII
  92. Chapters VIII–X
  93. Chapters XI–XII
  94. Chapters XIII–XIV
  95. Chapters XV–XVI
  96. Chapters XVII–XVIII
  97. Chapters XIX–XX
  98. Introduction
  99. Chapters I–II
  100. Chapters III–VI
  101. Chapters VII–VIII
  102. Chapter IX
  103. Chapters X–XI
  104. Chapters XII–XIII
  105. Chapters XIV–XVI
  106. Chapters I–II
  107. Chapters III–IV
  108. Chapters V–VI
  109. Chapters VII–VIII
  110. Chapters IX–X
  111. Chapter XI
  112. Chapters XII–XIII
  113. Chapters XIV–XV
  114. Chapters XVI–XVII
  115. Chapters I–II
  116. Chapter III
  117. Chapters IV–V
  118. Chapters VI–VII
  119. Chapter VIII
  120. Chapter IX
  121. Chapter X
  122. Chapter XI
  123. Chapter XII
  124. Prologue
  125. Chapters I–II
  126. Chapter III
  127. Chapters IV–V
  128. Chapter VI
  129. Chapters VII–VIII
  130. Chapters IX–X
  131. Chapters XI–XII
  132. Chapter XIII
  133. Chapter XIV
  134. Chapters XV–XVI
  135. Chapter XVII
  136. Chapters XVIII–XIX
  137. Introduction
  138. Chapters IV–V
  139. Chapters VI–VII
  140. Chapters VIII–IX
  141. Introduction
  142. Chapters I–II
  143. Chapters III–IV
  144. Chapters V–VI
  145. Chapters VII–VIII
  146. Chapters IX–XI
  147. Chapters XII–XIII
  148. Chapter XIV
  149. Chapters XV–XVI
  150. Chapter XVII
  151. Chapters I–II
  152. Chapters III–IV
  153. Chapters V–VI
  154. Chapter VII
  155. Chapter VIII
  156. Chapters IX–X
  157. Chapter XI
  158. Introduction
  159. Chapters I–II
  160. Chapters III–V
  161. Chapters VI–VII
  162. Chapters VIII–IX
  163. Chapters X–XII
  164. Chapters I–II
  165. Chapters III–IV
  166. Chapters V–VI
  167. Chapters I–III
  168. Chapters IV–V
  169. Chapters VI–VII
  170. Introduction
  171. Chapters II–III
  172. Chapters IV–V
  173. Chapters VI–VII
  174. Chapters VIII–IX
  175. Chapters X–XI
  176. Chapters XII–XIII
  177. Chapters XIV–XV
  178. Epistle XVII
  179. Epistle XVIII
  180. Epistle XX
  181. Letter XXI
  182. Sermon Against Auxentius on the Giving Up of the Basilicas
  183. Letter XXII
  184. Letter XL
  185. Letter XLI
  186. Letter LI
  187. Letter LVII
  188. Letter LXI
  189. Letter LXII
  190. Epistle LXIII
  191. Epistle LXIII (continued)
  192. Epistle LXIII (continued)
  193. Epistle LXIII (continued)

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Chicago
Ambrose of Milan. Ambrose: Select Works and Letters. Translated by H. de Romestin and others. Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 10, 1896. https://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf210
MLA
Ambrose of Milan. Ambrose: Select Works and Letters. Translated by H. de Romestin and others, Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 10, 1896. https://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf210
APA
Ambrose of Milan (1896). Ambrose: Select Works and Letters (H. de Romestin and others, Trans.). Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 10. https://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf210

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