WITH THE

Justin MARTYR, TERTULLIAN, and Minucius Felix,

In Defence of the Christian Religion, COMMONITORY Vincentius Lirinenfis,

. Concerning the Primitive RULE of FAITH

Translated from their Originals: With Notes, for the Advantage chietly of

English Readers, and a PRELIMINARY
DISCOURSE upon each Author.

Together with
JA PRE FATORY DISSERTATION about

the Right Use of the FATHERS. By WILLIAM REEVES, M. A. Rector of

Craneford, in Middlesex.

Vol. II.

Tu scito nobis nihil esse antiquius quam Christi jura servare, nec Patrun transferre terminos.

Hieronym. Epis. 68. ad Theo.

LONDON, Printed by W. B. for A. and 7. Churchill, at the

Black-Swan in Pater-Nofter-Row. 1709.

BT 1115 R33 THE

CONTENTS

OF THE

PRELIMINARY DISSERTATION

TO THE

O&avius of Minucius Felix.

THE Difference between Tertullian and Minuci-

1 us in point of Srile, with the Reason for that

Difference

p. 1, 2

The Design and Structure of the Dialogue : 2

Cæcilius, O&avius, and Minucius, all three Afri-

cans, with their several Parts in this Dialogue 3

All three Heathens

ibid.

O&avius, and Minucius, both Lawyers, with their

Charaxer and Conversion

3,4

The Conversion of these two famous Advocates gave

new Life and Lustre to the Christian Cause 4, 5

The Character of Cæcilius, with the Difficulty of his

Conversion

Oétavius, dies first, and the Primitive Way of expres

sing our Sorrow upon the Death of our friends, in

the Example of Minucius

5, 6

This a real Dialogue, put together by Minucius after

the Death of O&tavius