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"The Sacred Writings Of..." provides you with the essential works among the Early Christian writings. The volumes cover the beginning of Christianity until before the promulgation of the Nicene Creed at the First Council of Nicaea.This edition contains all 82 epistles that the Bishop of Carthage wrote, as well as the following treatises: Treatise I. On the Unity of the Church.Treatise II. On the Dress of Virgins.Treatise III. On the Lapsed.Treatise IV. On the Lord's Prayer.Treatise V. An Address to Demetrianus.Treatise VI. On the Vanity of IdolsTreatise VII. On the Mortality.Treatise VIII. On Works and Alms.Treatise IX. On the Advantage of Patience.Treatise X. On Jealousy and Envy.Treatise XI. Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus.Treatise XII. Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews.The Seventh Council of Carthage Under Cyprian.Treatises Attributed to Cyprian on Questionable Authority.On the Public Shows.On the Glory of Martyrdom.Of the Discipline and Advantage of Chastity.Exhortation to Repentance.