Virtue

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A Plea for the ChristiansAthenagoras of Athens · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
approx. 85 min read
Apology
A Sermon of Good Works Annexed unto FaithThomas Cranmer · Anglican
approx. 30 min read
Sermon
A Short Rule of LifeJohn Wycliffe · Roman Catholic
approx. 10 min read
Rule
Address to the GreeksTatian · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
approx. 75 min read
Apology
Address to Young Men on the Right Use of Greek LiteratureBasil the Great · Patristic
approx. 35 min read
Essay
Against Celsus (Contra Celsum)Origen · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
5 of 8 books
Contra Celsum, Book I ·Contra Celsum, Book III ·Contra Celsum, Book IV ·Contra Celsum, Book VII ·Contra Celsum, Book VIII
Against the Heathen (Adversus Nationes)Arnobius of Sicca · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
6 of 7 books
Against the Heathen, Book II ·Against the Heathen, Book III ·Against the Heathen, Book IV ·Against the Heathen, Book V ·Against the Heathen, Book VI ·Against the Heathen, Book VII
Against VigilantiusJerome · Patristic
approx. 35 min read
Treatise
Apology (Apologeticus)Tertullian · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
approx. 180 min read
Apology
Apostolic ConstitutionsUnknown (Early Church) · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
3 of 8 books
Apostolic Constitutions, Book I ·Apostolic Constitutions, Book III ·Apostolic Constitutions, Book VII
Christian MoralsSir Thomas Browne · Anglican
3 of 3 books
Christian Morals, Part I ·Christian Morals, Part II ·Christian Morals, Part III
De Ecclesia (The Church)Jan Hus · Roman Catholic
2 of 23 books
Good and Bad in the Church ·When the Cardinals Are the True Successors of the Apostles
DemonstrationsAphrahat · Patristic
4 of 8 books
Demonstration 1 (Of Faith) ·Demonstration 10 (Of Pastors) ·Demonstration 21 (Of Persecution) ·Demonstration 6 (Of Monks)
Directions for the Right Singing of Scripture PsalmsFrancis Roberts · Reformed
approx. 20 min read
Treatise
Epistle of BarnabasUnknown (Early Church) · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
approx. 50 min read
Letter
Exposition on Psalm 115Augustine of Hippo · Patristic
approx. 20 min read
Exegesis
Hydriotaphia, Urn BurialSir Thomas Browne · Anglican
1 of 5 books
Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial: Chapter V
Letter 52: To Nepotian, On the Life of Clergy and MonksJerome · Patristic
approx. 35 min read
Letter
Letters of Lady Jane GreyLady Jane Grey · Anglican
1 of 10 books
Third Letter to Henry Bullinger
OctaviusMarcus Minucius Felix · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
approx. 115 min read
Dialogue
Of Good MarriageAugustine of Hippo · Patristic
approx. 70 min read
Treatise
Of PatienceTertullian · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
approx. 40 min read
Treatise
On Christian Doctrine (De Doctrina Christiana)Augustine of Hippo · Patristic
4 of 4 books
On Christian Doctrine, Book I ·On Christian Doctrine, Book II ·On Christian Doctrine, Book III ·On Christian Doctrine, Book IV
On First Principles (De Principiis)Origen · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
1 of 4 books
De Principiis (Book III)
On Grace and Free WillAugustine of Hippo · Patristic
approx. 110 min read
Treatise
On Idolatry (De Idololatria)Tertullian · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
approx. 60 min read
Treatise
On PrayerJohn Wycliffe · Roman Catholic
approx. 15 min read
Treatise
On PrayerTertullian · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
approx. 40 min read
Treatise
On the Apparel of Women (De Cultu Feminarum)Tertullian · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
approx. 50 min read
Treatise
On the Duties of the ClergyAmbrose of Milan · Patristic
approx. 185 min read
Treatise
On the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins, and the Baptism of Infants (De Peccatorum Meritis)Augustine of Hippo · Patristic
1 of 3 books
On Merit and the Forgiveness of Sins, Book II
On the Sermon on the Mount (De Sermone Domini in Monte)Augustine of Hippo · Patristic
1 of 2 books
On the Sermon on the Mount, Book I
On the Shows (De Spectaculis)Tertullian · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
approx. 55 min read
Treatise
Psychomachia: The War of the SoulPrudentius · Patristic
approx. 55 min read
Poem
Reply to Faustus the Manichaean (Contra Faustum Manichaeum)Augustine of Hippo · Patristic
6 of 33 books
Reply to Faustus, Book IV ·Reply to Faustus, Book V ·Reply to Faustus, Book XVII ·Reply to Faustus, Book XXII ·Reply to Faustus, Book XXX ·Reply to Faustus, Book XXXI
Salvation by FaithJohn Wesley · Methodist
approx. 25 min read
Sermon
Second ApologyJustin Martyr · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
approx. 25 min read
Apology
Sermon 37: The Nature of EnthusiasmJohn Wesley · Methodist
approx. 30 min read
Sermon
The Canons and Pastoral Epistle of ÆlfricÆlfric of Eynsham · Imperial
1 of 2 books
Ælfric's Pastoral Epistle to Wulfstan, Archbishop of York
The Chaplet / On the Soldier's Crown (De Corona)Tertullian · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
approx. 45 min read
Treatise
The City of God (De Civitate Dei)Augustine of Hippo · Patristic
6 of 22 books
The City of God, Book I ·The City of God, Book II ·The City of God, Book V ·The City of God, Book XIV ·The City of God, Book XV ·The City of God, Book XIX
The Conferences (and Institutes)John Cassian · Patristic
17 of 22 books
Conference 1: On the Goal or End of the Monk ·Conference 11: On Perfection ·Conference 13: On the Protection of God ·Conference 14: On Spiritual Knowledge ·Conference 15: On Divine Gifts ·Conference 16: On Friendship ·Conference 17: On Making Promises ·Conference 2: On Discretion ·Conference 20: On the End of Penitence and the Marks of Satisfaction ·Conference 21: On the Relaxation During the Fifty Days ·Conference 23: On Sinlessness ·Conference 24: On Mortification ·Conference 4: On the Lust of the Flesh and of the Spirit ·Conference 5: On the Eight Principal Faults ·Conference 6: On the Slaughter of Some Holy Men ·Conference 7: On the Changeableness of the Soul and on Evil Spirits ·Conference 8: On Principalities
The Consolation of Philosophy (Alfred's Old English Version)Boethius · Patristic
2 of 2 books
The Consolations of Boethius (Prose) ·The Lays of Boethius (Verse)
The Divine InstitutesLactantius · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
5 of 7 books
Divine Institutes, Book I (Of the False Worship of the Gods) ·Divine Institutes, Book III (Of the False Wisdom of Philosophers) ·Divine Institutes, Book V (Of Justice) ·Divine Institutes, Book VI (Of True Worship) ·Divine Institutes, Book VII (Of a Happy Life)
The Golden GroveJeremy Taylor · Anglican
1 of 9 books
A Prayer for Charity
The Paedagogus (Christ the Educator)Clement of Alexandria · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
3 of 3 books
The Paedagogus, Book I ·The Paedagogus, Book II ·The Paedagogus, Book III
The Passion of the Holy Martyrs Perpetua and FelicityUnknown (Early Church) · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
approx. 30 min read
Hagiography
The Passion of the Scillitan MartyrsUnknown (North African, 2nd century) · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
approx. 5 min read
Hagiography
The Rule and Exercises of Holy DyingJeremy Taylor · Anglican
3 of 5 books
Chapter II: A General Preparation Towards a Holy and Blessed Death, by Way of Exercise ·Chapter III: Of the State of Sickness, and the Temptations Incident to It, with Their Proper Remedies ·Chapter IV: Of the Practice of the Graces Proper to the State of Sickness
The Shepherd of HermasHermas · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
2 of 3 books
The Shepherd of Hermas (Book II) ·The Shepherd of Hermas (Book III)
The Stromata (Books I–VII)Clement of Alexandria · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
6 of 7 books
The Stromata (Book I) ·The Stromata (Book II) ·The Stromata (Book III) ·The Stromata (Book IV) ·The Stromata (Book VI) ·The Stromata (Book VII)
To His Wife (Ad Uxorem)Tertullian · Early Church (pre-Nicene)
approx. 40 min read
Letter
Tractates on the Gospel of JohnAugustine of Hippo · Patristic
13 of 124 books
Tractate 80 (John 15:1-3) ·Tractate 81 (John 15:4-7) ·Tractate 82 (John 15:8-10) ·Tractate 83 (John 15:2-12) ·Tractate 84 (John 15:13) ·Tractate 85 (John 15:14-15) ·Tractate 86 (John 15:15-16) ·Tractate 87 (John 15:17-19) ·Tractate 88 (John 15:20-21) ·Tractate 89 (John 15:22-23) ·Tractate 90 (John 15:23) ·Tractate 91 (John 15:24-25) ·Tractate 92 (John 15:26-27)