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CONTENTS.

 

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THE SYRIAN CHURCHES.

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2. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. The Hebrew-Christian Church of Jerusalem ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. Traditions of early oriental Missionaries ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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1. ⁠The Syrian Chronicle of Bar Hebræus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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2. ⁠The Edessene Tables ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. ⁠Sophronius of Jerusalem ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   ib.

4. ⁠Ebed Jesu of Soba ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   ib.

5. ⁠Elias of Damascus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   ib.

6. ⁠The Syrian Canons ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   ib.

1. Antioch ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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2. Edessa ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. Seleucia and Ctesiphon ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. The Nestorians ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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1. ⁠1. Origin of their doctrinal Error ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   ib.

2. ⁠2. Nestorius ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. ⁠3. Doctrine of the Incarnation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. ⁠4. Controversy. Council of Ephesus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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5. ⁠5. Progress of the Schism ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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6. ⁠6. Nestorianism takes a Church-status ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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7. ⁠7. External Vicissitudes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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8. ⁠8. Missionary Zeal of the Nestorians ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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9. ⁠9. Doctrine and Discipline ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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1. ⁠(1.) Rule of Faith ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   ib.

2. ⁠(2.) Doctrine ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. ⁠(3.) Sacraments ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. ⁠(4.) Ministerial Orders ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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5. ⁠(5.) Monastic Institutions ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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6. ⁠(6.) Churches and Service ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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7. ⁠(7.) Ecclesiastical Calendar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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8. ⁠(8.) Fasts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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9. ⁠(9.) Schools ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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1. ⁠10. Decadence ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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