Justin Martyr - Christian Apologetics 02 c. 140

the second apology by St Justin Martyr the second apology by St Justin Martyr translated by Alexander Roberts at all translated by Alexander Roberts at all translated by Alexander Roberts at all chapters 1 through chapters 1 through chapters 1 through 7 chapter 1 introduction Romans the 7 chapter 1 introduction Romans the 7 chapter 1 introduction Romans the things which have recently happened in things which have recently happened in things which have recently happened in your city under obus and the things your city under obus and the things your city under obus and the things which are likewise being everywhere which are likewise being everywhere which are likewise being everywhere unreasonably done by the governors have unreasonably done by the governors have unreasonably done by the governors have compelled me to frame this composition compelled me to frame this composition compelled me to frame this composition for your sakes who are men of like for your sakes who are men of like for your sakes who are men of like Passions and Brethren though you know it Passions and Brethren though you know it Passions and Brethren though you know it not and though you be unwilling to not and though you be unwilling to not and though you be unwilling to acknowledge it on account of your acknowledge it on account of your acknowledge it on account of your glorying in what you esteem dignities glorying in what you esteem dignities glorying in what you esteem dignities for everywhere whoever is corrected by for everywhere whoever is corrected by for everywhere whoever is corrected by father or neighbor or child or friend or father or neighbor or child or friend or father or neighbor or child or friend or brother or husband or wife for a fault brother or husband or wife for a fault brother or husband or wife for a fault for being hard to move for loving for being hard to move for loving for being hard to move for loving pleasure and being hard to urge to what pleasure and being hard to urge to what pleasure and being hard to urge to what is right except those who have been is right except those who have been is right except those who have been persuaded that the unjust and persuaded that the unjust and persuaded that the unjust and intemperate shall be punished in Eternal intemperate shall be punished in Eternal intemperate shall be punished in Eternal fire but that The Virtuous and those who fire but that The Virtuous and those who fire but that The Virtuous and those who lived like Christ shall dwell with God lived like Christ shall dwell with God lived like Christ shall dwell with God in a state that is free from suffering in a state that is free from suffering in a state that is free from suffering we mean those who have become Christians we mean those who have become Christians we mean those who have become Christians and the evil demons who hate us and who and the evil demons who hate us and who and the evil demons who hate us and who keep such men as these subject to keep such men as these subject to keep such men as these subject to themselves and serving them in the themselves and serving them in the themselves and serving them in the capacity of Judges incite them as rulers capacity of Judges incite them as rulers capacity of Judges incite them as rulers actuated by evil spirits to put us to actuated by evil spirits to put us to actuated by evil spirits to put us to death but that the cause of all that has death but that the cause of all that has death but that the cause of all that has taken place under icious might become taken place under icious might become taken place under icious might become quite plain to you I will relate what quite plain to you I will relate what quite plain to you I will relate what has been done chapter 2 orishas condemns has been done chapter 2 orishas condemns has been done chapter 2 orishas condemns the Christians to death death a certain the Christians to death death a certain the Christians to death death a certain woman lived with an intemperate husband woman lived with an intemperate husband woman lived with an intemperate husband she herself too having formerly been

she herself too having formerly been she herself too having formerly been intemperate but when she came to the intemperate but when she came to the intemperate but when she came to the knowledge of the teachings of Christ she knowledge of the teachings of Christ she knowledge of the teachings of Christ she became sober minded and endeavored to became sober minded and endeavored to became sober minded and endeavored to persuade her husband likewise to be persuade her husband likewise to be persuade her husband likewise to be temperate citing the teachings of Christ temperate citing the teachings of Christ temperate citing the teachings of Christ and assuring him that there shall be and assuring him that there shall be and assuring him that there shall be punishment and eternal fire inflicted punishment and eternal fire inflicted punishment and eternal fire inflicted upon those who do not live temperately upon those who do not live temperately upon those who do not live temperately andc conformably to right reason but he andc conformably to right reason but he andc conformably to right reason but he continuing in the same excesses alien continuing in the same excesses alien continuing in the same excesses alien ated his wife from him by his actions ated his wife from him by his actions ated his wife from him by his actions for she considering it Wicked to live for she considering it Wicked to live for she considering it Wicked to live any longer as a wife with a husband who any longer as a wife with a husband who any longer as a wife with a husband who sought in every way means of indulging sought in every way means of indulging sought in every way means of indulging in pleasure contrary to the law of in pleasure contrary to the law of in pleasure contrary to the law of Nature and in violation of what is Right Nature and in violation of what is Right Nature and in violation of what is Right wished to be divorced from him and when wished to be divorced from him and when wished to be divorced from him and when she was overp persuaded by her friends she was overp persuaded by her friends she was overp persuaded by her friends who advised her still to continue with who advised her still to continue with who advised her still to continue with him in the idea that sometime or other him in the idea that sometime or other him in the idea that sometime or other her husband might give hope of amendment her husband might give hope of amendment her husband might give hope of amendment she did violence to her own feeling and she did violence to her own feeling and she did violence to her own feeling and remained with him but when her husband remained with him but when her husband remained with him but when her husband had gone into Alexandria and was had gone into Alexandria and was had gone into Alexandria and was reported to be conducting himself worse reported to be conducting himself worse reported to be conducting himself worse than ever before she that she might not than ever before she that she might not than ever before she that she might not by continuing in matrimonial connection by continuing in matrimonial connection by continuing in matrimonial connection to him and by sharing his table and his to him and by sharing his table and his to him and by sharing his table and his bed become a partaker also in his bed become a partaker also in his bed become a partaker also in his wickedness and impieties gave him what wickedness and impieties gave him what wickedness and impieties gave him what you call a bill of divorce and was you call a bill of divorce and was you call a bill of divorce and was separated from him but this Noble separated from him but this Noble separated from him but this Noble husband of hers while he ought to have husband of hers while he ought to have husband of hers while he ought to have been rejoicing that those actions which been rejoicing that those actions which been rejoicing that those actions which formerly she unhesitatingly committed formerly she unhesitatingly committed formerly she unhesitatingly committed with the servants and hirelings when she with the servants and hirelings when she with the servants and hirelings when she delighted in drunkenness and every Vice delighted in drunkenness and every Vice delighted in drunkenness and every Vice she had now given up and desired that he she had now given up and desired that he she had now given up and desired that he too could give up the same when she had too could give up the same when she had too could give up the same when she had gone from him without his desire brought

gone from him without his desire brought gone from him without his desire brought an accusation against her affirming that an accusation against her affirming that an accusation against her affirming that she was a Christian and she presented a she was a Christian and she presented a she was a Christian and she presented a paper to thee the emperor requesting paper to thee the emperor requesting paper to thee the emperor requesting that first she be permitted to arrange that first she be permitted to arrange that first she be permitted to arrange her Affairs and afterwards to make any her Affairs and afterwards to make any her Affairs and afterwards to make any defense against the accusation when her defense against the accusation when her defense against the accusation when her Affairs were set in order and this you Affairs were set in order and this you Affairs were set in order and this you granted and her Quantum husband since he granted and her Quantum husband since he granted and her Quantum husband since he was now no longer able to prosecute her was now no longer able to prosecute her was now no longer able to prosecute her directed his assults against a man pus directed his assults against a man pus directed his assults against a man pus whom mishas punished and who had been whom mishas punished and who had been whom mishas punished and who had been her teacher in the Christian doctrines her teacher in the Christian doctrines her teacher in the Christian doctrines and this he did in the following way he and this he did in the following way he and this he did in the following way he persuaded a centurion who had cast pomus persuaded a centurion who had cast pomus persuaded a centurion who had cast pomus into prison and who was friendly to into prison and who was friendly to into prison and who was friendly to himself to take pus and interrogate him himself to take pus and interrogate him himself to take pus and interrogate him on his sole Point whether he were a on his sole Point whether he were a on his sole Point whether he were a Christian and pomus being a lover of Christian and pomus being a lover of Christian and pomus being a lover of truth and not of a deceitful or false truth and not of a deceitful or false truth and not of a deceitful or false disposition when he confessed himself to disposition when he confessed himself to disposition when he confessed himself to be a Christian was bound by the be a Christian was bound by the be a Christian was bound by the Centurion and for a long time punished Centurion and for a long time punished Centurion and for a long time punished in in the prison and at last when the in in the prison and at last when the in in the prison and at last when the man came to her bishes he was asked this man came to her bishes he was asked this man came to her bishes he was asked this one question only whether he was a one question only whether he was a one question only whether he was a Christian and again being conscious of Christian and again being conscious of Christian and again being conscious of his duty and the nobility of it through his duty and the nobility of it through his duty and the nobility of it through the teaching of Christ he canest his the teaching of Christ he canest his the teaching of Christ he canest his discipleship in the Divine virtue for he discipleship in the Divine virtue for he discipleship in the Divine virtue for he who denies anything either denies it who denies anything either denies it who denies anything either denies it because he condemns the thing itself or because he condemns the thing itself or because he condemns the thing itself or he shrinks from confession because he is he shrinks from confession because he is he shrinks from confession because he is conscious of his own unworthiness or conscious of his own unworthiness or conscious of his own unworthiness or alienation from it neither of which alienation from it neither of which alienation from it neither of which cases is that of the true Cur Christian cases is that of the true Cur Christian cases is that of the true Cur Christian and when orishas ordered him to be led and when orishas ordered him to be led and when orishas ordered him to be led away to punishment when Lucius who was away to punishment when Lucius who was away to punishment when Lucius who was also himself a Christian seeing the

also himself a Christian seeing the also himself a Christian seeing the unreasonable judgment that had thus been unreasonable judgment that had thus been unreasonable judgment that had thus been given said to herbus what is the ground given said to herbus what is the ground given said to herbus what is the ground of this judgment why have you punished of this judgment why have you punished of this judgment why have you punished this man not as an adulterer nor this man not as an adulterer nor this man not as an adulterer nor fornicator nor murderer nor Thief nor fornicator nor murderer nor Thief nor fornicator nor murderer nor Thief nor robber nor convicted of any crime at all robber nor convicted of any crime at all robber nor convicted of any crime at all but who has only confessed that he is but who has only confessed that he is but who has only confessed that he is called by the name of called by the name of called by the name of Christian this judgment of yours oh Christian this judgment of yours oh Christian this judgment of yours oh orishas does not become the emperor Pi orishas does not become the emperor Pi orishas does not become the emperor Pi nor the philosopher the son of Caesar nor the philosopher the son of Caesar nor the philosopher the son of Caesar nor the sacred Senate and he said nor the sacred Senate and he said nor the sacred Senate and he said nothing else and answered to Lucius than nothing else and answered to Lucius than nothing else and answered to Lucius than this you also seem to me to be such a this you also seem to me to be such a this you also seem to me to be such a one and when Lucius answered most one and when Lucius answered most one and when Lucius answered most certainly I am he again ordered him also certainly I am he again ordered him also certainly I am he again ordered him also to be led away and he professed his to be led away and he professed his to be led away and he professed his thanks knowing that he was delivered thanks knowing that he was delivered thanks knowing that he was delivered from such Wicked rulers and was going to from such Wicked rulers and was going to from such Wicked rulers and was going to the father and King of the heavens and the father and King of the heavens and the father and King of the heavens and still a third having come forth still a third having come forth still a third having come forth was condemned to be was condemned to be was condemned to be punished chapter 3 Justin accuses punished chapter 3 Justin accuses punished chapter 3 Justin accuses Christians of ignorant prejudice against Christians of ignorant prejudice against Christians of ignorant prejudice against the Christians I too therefore expect to the Christians I too therefore expect to the Christians I too therefore expect to be plotted against and fixed to the be plotted against and fixed to the be plotted against and fixed to the stake by some of those I have named or stake by some of those I have named or stake by some of those I have named or perhaps by Chans that lover of bravado perhaps by Chans that lover of bravado perhaps by Chans that lover of bravado and boasting for the man is not worthy and boasting for the man is not worthy and boasting for the man is not worthy of the name of philosopher who publicly of the name of philosopher who publicly of the name of philosopher who publicly Bears witness against us in matters Bears witness against us in matters Bears witness against us in matters which he does not understand saying that which he does not understand saying that which he does not understand saying that the Christians are atheists and impious the Christians are atheists and impious the Christians are atheists and impious and doing so to win favor with the and doing so to win favor with the and doing so to win favor with the deluded mob and to please them for if he deluded mob and to please them for if he deluded mob and to please them for if he assails us without having read the

assails us without having read the assails us without having read the teachings of Christ he is Thoroughly teachings of Christ he is Thoroughly teachings of Christ he is Thoroughly depraved and far worse than the depraved and far worse than the depraved and far worse than the illiterate who often refrain from illiterate who often refrain from illiterate who often refrain from discussing or bearing false witness discussing or bearing false witness discussing or bearing false witness about matters they do not understand or about matters they do not understand or about matters they do not understand or if he has read them and does not if he has read them and does not if he has read them and does not understand the Majesty that is in them understand the Majesty that is in them understand the Majesty that is in them or understanding it acts thus that he or understanding it acts thus that he or understanding it acts thus that he may not be suspected of being such a may not be suspected of being such a may not be suspected of being such a Christian he is far more Bas and Christian he is far more Bas and Christian he is far more Bas and thoroughly depraved being conquered by thoroughly depraved being conquered by thoroughly depraved being conquered by illiberal and unreasonable opinion and illiberal and unreasonable opinion and illiberal and unreasonable opinion and fear for I would have you to know that I fear for I would have you to know that I fear for I would have you to know that I proposed to him certain questions on proposed to him certain questions on proposed to him certain questions on this subject and interrogated him and this subject and interrogated him and this subject and interrogated him and found most convincingly that he in truth found most convincingly that he in truth found most convincingly that he in truth knows nothing and to prove that I speak knows nothing and to prove that I speak knows nothing and to prove that I speak the truth I am ready if these the truth I am ready if these the truth I am ready if these disputations have not been reported to disputations have not been reported to disputations have not been reported to you to conduct them again in your you to conduct them again in your you to conduct them again in your presence and this would be an act worthy presence and this would be an act worthy presence and this would be an act worthy of a prince but if my questions and his of a prince but if my questions and his of a prince but if my questions and his answers have been made known to you you answers have been made known to you you answers have been made known to you you are already aware that he is acquainted are already aware that he is acquainted are already aware that he is acquainted with none of our matters or if he is with none of our matters or if he is with none of our matters or if he is acquainted with them but through fear of acquainted with them but through fear of acquainted with them but through fear of those who might hear him does not dare those who might hear him does not dare those who might hear him does not dare to speak out like Socrates he proves to speak out like Socrates he proves to speak out like Socrates he proves himself as I said before no philosopher himself as I said before no philosopher himself as I said before no philosopher but an opinionated man at least he does but an opinionated man at least he does but an opinionated man at least he does not regard that Socratic and most not regard that Socratic and most not regard that Socratic and most admirable saying but a man must in no admirable saying but a man must in no admirable saying but a man must in no wise be honored before the truth but it wise be honored before the truth but it wise be honored before the truth but it is impossible for a cynic who makes is impossible for a cynic who makes is impossible for a cynic who makes indifference his and to know any good indifference his and to know any good indifference his and to know any good but but but indifference chapter 4 why the indifference chapter 4 why the indifference chapter 4 why the Christians do not kill

Christians do not kill Christians do not kill themselves but let someone say to us go themselves but let someone say to us go themselves but let someone say to us go then all of you and kill yourselves and then all of you and kill yourselves and then all of you and kill yourselves and pass even now to God and do not trouble pass even now to God and do not trouble pass even now to God and do not trouble us I will tell you why we do not do so us I will tell you why we do not do so us I will tell you why we do not do so but why when examined we fearlessly but why when examined we fearlessly but why when examined we fearlessly confess we have been taught that God did confess we have been taught that God did confess we have been taught that God did not make the world aimlessly but for the not make the world aimlessly but for the not make the world aimlessly but for the sake of the human race sake of the human race sake of the human race and we have before stated that he takes and we have before stated that he takes and we have before stated that he takes pleasure in those who imitate his pleasure in those who imitate his pleasure in those who imitate his properties and is displeased with those properties and is displeased with those properties and is displeased with those that Embrace what is worthless either in that Embrace what is worthless either in that Embrace what is worthless either in word or deed if then we all kill word or deed if then we all kill word or deed if then we all kill ourselves we shall become the cause as ourselves we shall become the cause as ourselves we shall become the cause as far as in US lies why no one should be far as in US lies why no one should be far as in US lies why no one should be born or instructed in the Divine born or instructed in the Divine born or instructed in the Divine doctrines or even why the human race doctrines or even why the human race doctrines or even why the human race should not exist and we shall if we so should not exist and we shall if we so should not exist and we shall if we so act be ourselves acting in opposition to act be ourselves acting in opposition to act be ourselves acting in opposition to the will of God the will of God the will of God but when we are examined we make no but when we are examined we make no but when we are examined we make no denial because we are not conscious of denial because we are not conscious of denial because we are not conscious of any evil but count it impious not to any evil but count it impious not to any evil but count it impious not to speak the truth in all things which also speak the truth in all things which also speak the truth in all things which also we know is pleasing to God and because we know is pleasing to God and because we know is pleasing to God and because we are also now very desirous to deliver we are also now very desirous to deliver we are also now very desirous to deliver you from an unjust you from an unjust you from an unjust Prejudice chapter 5 how the Angels Prejudice chapter 5 how the Angels Prejudice chapter 5 how the Angels transgressed but if this idea take transgressed but if this idea take transgressed but if this idea take possession of someone that if we possession of someone that if we possession of someone that if we acknowledge God as our helper we should acknowledge God as our helper we should acknowledge God as our helper we should not as we say be oppressed and not as we say be oppressed and not as we say be oppressed and persecuted by the wicked this too I will persecuted by the wicked this too I will persecuted by the wicked this too I will solve God when he had made the whole solve God when he had made the whole solve God when he had made the whole earth and subjugated things Earthly to

earth and subjugated things Earthly to earth and subjugated things Earthly to man and arranged the Heavenly elements man and arranged the Heavenly elements man and arranged the Heavenly elements for the increase of fruit and rotation for the increase of fruit and rotation for the increase of fruit and rotation of the seasons and appointed this Divine of the seasons and appointed this Divine of the seasons and appointed this Divine Law for these things also he evidently Law for these things also he evidently Law for these things also he evidently made for man committed the care of men made for man committed the care of men made for man committed the care of men and of all things under heaven to Angels and of all things under heaven to Angels and of all things under heaven to Angels whom he appointed over them but the whom he appointed over them but the whom he appointed over them but the Angels transgressed this ointment and Angels transgressed this ointment and Angels transgressed this ointment and were captivated by love of women and were captivated by love of women and were captivated by love of women and begat children who are those that are begat children who are those that are begat children who are those that are called demons and besides they afterward called demons and besides they afterward called demons and besides they afterward subdued the human race to themselves subdued the human race to themselves subdued the human race to themselves partly by magical writings and partly by partly by magical writings and partly by partly by magical writings and partly by fears and the punishments they fears and the punishments they fears and the punishments they occasioned and partly by teaching them occasioned and partly by teaching them occasioned and partly by teaching them to offer sacrifices and incense and to offer sacrifices and incense and to offer sacrifices and incense and Libations of which things they stood in Libations of which things they stood in Libations of which things they stood in need after they were enslaved by lustful need after they were enslaved by lustful need after they were enslaved by lustful passions and among men they sowed passions and among men they sowed passions and among men they sowed murderers Wars adulteries intemperate murderers Wars adulteries intemperate murderers Wars adulteries intemperate deeds and all wickedness whence also The deeds and all wickedness whence also The deeds and all wickedness whence also The Poets and mythologists not knowing that Poets and mythologists not knowing that Poets and mythologists not knowing that it was the angels and those demons who it was the angels and those demons who it was the angels and those demons who had been begotten by them that did these had been begotten by them that did these had been begotten by them that did these things to men and women and cities and things to men and women and cities and things to men and women and cities and Nations which they related ascribed them Nations which they related ascribed them Nations which they related ascribed them to God himself and to those who were to God himself and to those who were to God himself and to those who were accounted to be his very Offspring and accounted to be his very Offspring and accounted to be his very Offspring and to The Offspring of those who were to The Offspring of those who were to The Offspring of those who were called his brothers Neptune and Pluto called his brothers Neptune and Pluto called his brothers Neptune and Pluto and to the children again of these their and to the children again of these their and to the children again of these their offspring for whatever name each of the offspring for whatever name each of the offspring for whatever name each of the Angels had given to himself and his Angels had given to himself and his Angels had given to himself and his children by that name they called them children by that name they called them children by that name they called them chapter 6 names of God and of Christ

chapter 6 names of God and of Christ chapter 6 names of God and of Christ their meaning and their meaning and their meaning and power but to the father of all who is power but to the father of all who is power but to the father of all who is unbegotten there is no name given for by unbegotten there is no name given for by unbegotten there is no name given for by whatever name he be called he has as his whatever name he be called he has as his whatever name he be called he has as his Elder the person who gives him the name Elder the person who gives him the name Elder the person who gives him the name but these words father and God and but these words father and God and but these words father and God and Creator and Lord and Master are not Creator and Lord and Master are not Creator and Lord and Master are not names but Appalachians derived from his names but Appalachians derived from his names but Appalachians derived from his good deeds and functions and his son who good deeds and functions and his son who good deeds and functions and his son who alone is properly called son the word alone is properly called son the word alone is properly called son the word who also was with him and was begotten who also was with him and was begotten who also was with him and was begotten before the works when at first he before the works when at first he before the works when at first he created and arranged All Things by him created and arranged All Things by him created and arranged All Things by him is called Christ in reference to his is called Christ in reference to his is called Christ in reference to his being anointed and God's ordering all being anointed and God's ordering all being anointed and God's ordering all things through him this name itself also things through him this name itself also things through him this name itself also contains an unknown significance as also contains an unknown significance as also contains an unknown significance as also the Appalachian God is not a name but an the Appalachian God is not a name but an the Appalachian God is not a name but an opinion implanted in the nature of men opinion implanted in the nature of men opinion implanted in the nature of men of a thing that can hardly be explained of a thing that can hardly be explained of a thing that can hardly be explained but Jesus his name as man and savior has but Jesus his name as man and savior has but Jesus his name as man and savior has also significance for he was made man also significance for he was made man also significance for he was made man also as we before said having been also as we before said having been also as we before said having been conceived according to the will of God conceived according to the will of God conceived according to the will of God the Father for the sake of believing man the Father for the sake of believing man the Father for the sake of believing man and for the destruction of the demons and for the destruction of the demons and for the destruction of the demons and now you can learn this from what is and now you can learn this from what is and now you can learn this from what is under your own observation for under your own observation for under your own observation for numberless demoniacs throughout the numberless demoniacs throughout the numberless demoniacs throughout the whole world and in your city many of our whole world and in your city many of our whole world and in your city many of our Christian men exercising them in the

Christian men exercising them in the Christian men exercising them in the name of Jesus Christ who is crucified name of Jesus Christ who is crucified name of Jesus Christ who is crucified under pontious pilate have healed and do under pontious pilate have healed and do under pontious pilate have healed and do heal rendering helpless and driving the heal rendering helpless and driving the heal rendering helpless and driving the possessing Devils out of the men though possessing Devils out of the men though possessing Devils out of the men though they could not be cured by all the other they could not be cured by all the other they could not be cured by all the other exorcists and those who use incantations exorcists and those who use incantations exorcists and those who use incantations and and and drugs chapter 7 the word preserved for drugs chapter 7 the word preserved for drugs chapter 7 the word preserved for the sake of Christians man's the sake of Christians man's the sake of Christians man's responsibility wherefore God delays responsibility wherefore God delays responsibility wherefore God delays causing the confusion and destruction of causing the confusion and destruction of causing the confusion and destruction of the whole world by which the wicked the whole world by which the wicked the whole world by which the wicked angels and demons and Men shall cease to angels and demons and Men shall cease to angels and demons and Men shall cease to exist because of the seed of the exist because of the seed of the exist because of the seed of the Christians who know that they are the Christians who know that they are the Christians who know that they are the cause of preservation in nature since if cause of preservation in nature since if cause of preservation in nature since if it were not so it would not have been it were not so it would not have been it were not so it would not have been possible for you to do these things and possible for you to do these things and possible for you to do these things and to be impelled by evil spirits but the to be impelled by evil spirits but the to be impelled by evil spirits but the fire of judgment would descend and fire of judgment would descend and fire of judgment would descend and utterly dissolve all things even as utterly dissolve all things even as utterly dissolve all things even as formerly the flood left no one but him formerly the flood left no one but him formerly the flood left no one but him only with his family who is by us called only with his family who is by us called only with his family who is by us called Noah and by you du salion from whom Noah and by you du salion from whom Noah and by you du salion from whom again such vast numbers have sprung some again such vast numbers have sprung some again such vast numbers have sprung some of them evil and others good for so we of them evil and others good for so we of them evil and others good for so we say that there will be the conflagration say that there will be the conflagration say that there will be the conflagration but not as the stoics according to them but not as the stoics according to them but not as the stoics according to them their doctrine of all things being their doctrine of all things being their doctrine of all things being changed into one another which seems changed into one another which seems changed into one another which seems most degrading but neither do we affirm most degrading but neither do we affirm most degrading but neither do we affirm that it is by Fate that men do what they that it is by Fate that men do what they that it is by Fate that men do what they do or suffer what they suffer but that do or suffer what they suffer but that do or suffer what they suffer but that each Man by free choice Acts rightly or

each Man by free choice Acts rightly or each Man by free choice Acts rightly or sins and that it is by the influence of sins and that it is by the influence of sins and that it is by the influence of the wicked demons that Earnest men such the wicked demons that Earnest men such the wicked demons that Earnest men such as Socrates and the like suffer as Socrates and the like suffer as Socrates and the like suffer persecution and are in persecution and are in persecution and are in bods while bods while bods while sarapos epicurus and the seem to be sarapos epicurus and the seem to be sarapos epicurus and the seem to be blessed in abundance and Glory the blessed in abundance and Glory the blessed in abundance and Glory the stoics not observing this maintain that stoics not observing this maintain that stoics not observing this maintain that all things take place according to the all things take place according to the all things take place according to the necessity of Fate but since God in the necessity of Fate but since God in the necessity of Fate but since God in the beginning made the race of angels and beginning made the race of angels and beginning made the race of angels and men with free will they will justly men with free will they will justly men with free will they will justly suffer in Eternal fire the punishment of suffer in Eternal fire the punishment of suffer in Eternal fire the punishment of whatever sins they have committed and whatever sins they have committed and whatever sins they have committed and this is the nature of all that is made this is the nature of all that is made this is the nature of all that is made to be capable of vice and virtue for to be capable of vice and virtue for to be capable of vice and virtue for neither would any of them be neither would any of them be neither would any of them be praiseworthy unless there were power to praiseworthy unless there were power to praiseworthy unless there were power to turn to both virtue and vice and this turn to both virtue and vice and this turn to both virtue and vice and this also is shown by those men everywhere also is shown by those men everywhere also is shown by those men everywhere who have made laws and philosophized who have made laws and philosophized who have made laws and philosophized according to right Reason by their according to right Reason by their according to right Reason by their prescribing to do some things and prescribing to do some things and prescribing to do some things and refrain from others even the stoic refrain from others even the stoic refrain from others even the stoic philosophers in their doctrine of morals philosophers in their doctrine of morals philosophers in their doctrine of morals steadily honor the same things so that steadily honor the same things so that steadily honor the same things so that it is evident that they are not very it is evident that they are not very it is evident that they are not very felicitous in what they say about felicitous in what they say about felicitous in what they say about principles and incorporeal things for if principles and incorporeal things for if principles and incorporeal things for if they say that human actions come to pass they say that human actions come to pass they say that human actions come to pass by Fate they will maintain either that by Fate they will maintain either that by Fate they will maintain either that God is nothing else than the things God is nothing else than the things God is nothing else than the things which are ever turning and altering and which are ever turning and altering and which are ever turning and altering and dissolving into the same things and will dissolving into the same things and will dissolving into the same things and will appear to have had a comprehension only appear to have had a comprehension only appear to have had a comprehension only of things that are destructible and to

of things that are destructible and to of things that are destructible and to have looked on God himself as emerging have looked on God himself as emerging have looked on God himself as emerging both in part and in whole in every both in part and in whole in every both in part and in whole in every wickedness or that neither Vice nor wickedness or that neither Vice nor wickedness or that neither Vice nor virtue is anything which is contrary to virtue is anything which is contrary to virtue is anything which is contrary to every Sound Idea reason and every Sound Idea reason and every Sound Idea reason and sense end of Section 1 chapters 1 sense end of Section 1 chapters 1 sense end of Section 1 chapters 1 through through through 7 recording by M white section two chapters 8 through 15 white section two chapters 8 through 15 of the second apology of St Justin of the second apology of St Justin of the second apology of St Justin Martyr this LibriVox recording is in the Martyr this LibriVox recording is in the Martyr this LibriVox recording is in the public domain recording by M white the public domain recording by M white the public domain recording by M white the second apology by St Justin Martyr second apology by St Justin Martyr second apology by St Justin Martyr translated by Alex Ander Roberts at all translated by Alex Ander Roberts at all translated by Alex Ander Roberts at all chapters 8- chapters 8- chapters 8- 15 chapter 8 all have been hated in whom 15 chapter 8 all have been hated in whom 15 chapter 8 all have been hated in whom the word has dwelt and those of the the word has dwelt and those of the the word has dwelt and those of the stoic school since so far as their moral stoic school since so far as their moral stoic school since so far as their moral teaching went they were admirable as teaching went they were admirable as teaching went they were admirable as were also The Poets in some particulars were also The Poets in some particulars were also The Poets in some particulars on account of the seed of reason the on account of the seed of reason the on account of the seed of reason the logos implanted in every race of men logos implanted in every race of men logos implanted in every race of men were we know hated and put to death were we know hated and put to death were we know hated and put to death heraclitus for instance and among those heraclitus for instance and among those heraclitus for instance and among those of our own time musonius and others for of our own time musonius and others for of our own time musonius and others for as we intimated the Devils have always as we intimated the Devils have always as we intimated the Devils have always affected that all those who anyhow live affected that all those who anyhow live affected that all those who anyhow live a reasonable and Earnest life and shun a reasonable and Earnest life and shun a reasonable and Earnest life and shun Vice be hated and it is nothing Vice be hated and it is nothing Vice be hated and it is nothing wonderful if the devils are proved to wonderful if the devils are proved to wonderful if the devils are proved to cause those to be much worse hated who

cause those to be much worse hated who cause those to be much worse hated who live not according to a part only of the live not according to a part only of the live not according to a part only of the word diffused among men but by the word diffused among men but by the word diffused among men but by the knowledge and contemplation of the whole knowledge and contemplation of the whole knowledge and contemplation of the whole word which is Christ and they having word which is Christ and they having word which is Christ and they having been shut up in Eternal fire shall been shut up in Eternal fire shall been shut up in Eternal fire shall suffer their punishment and penalty for suffer their punishment and penalty for suffer their punishment and penalty for if they are even now overthrown by men if they are even now overthrown by men if they are even now overthrown by men through the name of Jesus Christ this is through the name of Jesus Christ this is through the name of Jesus Christ this is an intimation of the punishment in an intimation of the punishment in an intimation of the punishment in Eternal fire which is to be inflicted on Eternal fire which is to be inflicted on Eternal fire which is to be inflicted on themselves and those who serve them for themselves and those who serve them for themselves and those who serve them for thus did both all the prophets foretell thus did both all the prophets foretell thus did both all the prophets foretell and our own teacher Jesus teach chapter and our own teacher Jesus teach chapter and our own teacher Jesus teach chapter n Eternal punishment not a mere threat n Eternal punishment not a mere threat n Eternal punishment not a mere threat and that no one may say what is said by and that no one may say what is said by and that no one may say what is said by those who are deemed philosophers that those who are deemed philosophers that those who are deemed philosophers that our assertions that the wicked are our assertions that the wicked are our assertions that the wicked are punished in Eternal fire are big words punished in Eternal fire are big words punished in Eternal fire are big words and Bug bears and that we wish men to and Bug bears and that we wish men to and Bug bears and that we wish men to live virtuously through fear and not live virtuously through fear and not live virtuously through fear and not because such a life is good and pleasant because such a life is good and pleasant because such a life is good and pleasant I will briefly reply to this that if I will briefly reply to this that if I will briefly reply to this that if this be not so God does not exist or if this be not so God does not exist or if this be not so God does not exist or if he exists he cares not for men and he exists he cares not for men and he exists he cares not for men and neither virtue nor Vice is anything and neither virtue nor Vice is anything and neither virtue nor Vice is anything and as we said before lawgivers unjustly as we said before lawgivers unjustly as we said before lawgivers unjustly punish those who transgress good punish those who transgress good punish those who transgress good Commandments but since these are not Commandments but since these are not Commandments but since these are not unjust and their father teaches them by unjust and their father teaches them by unjust and their father teaches them by the word to do the same things as the word to do the same things as the word to do the same things as himself they who agree with them are not himself they who agree with them are not himself they who agree with them are not unjust and if one object that the laws unjust and if one object that the laws unjust and if one object that the laws of men are diverse and say that with of men are diverse and say that with of men are diverse and say that with some one thing is considered good some one thing is considered good some one thing is considered good another evil while with others what

another evil while with others what another evil while with others what seemed bad to the former is esteemed seemed bad to the former is esteemed seemed bad to the former is esteemed good and what seemed good is esteemed good and what seemed good is esteemed good and what seemed good is esteemed bad let him listen to what we say to bad let him listen to what we say to bad let him listen to what we say to this we know that the wicked Angels this we know that the wicked Angels this we know that the wicked Angels appointed laws conformable to their own appointed laws conformable to their own appointed laws conformable to their own wickedness in which the men who are like wickedness in which the men who are like wickedness in which the men who are like them delight and the right reason when them delight and the right reason when them delight and the right reason when he came Pro that not all opinions nor he came Pro that not all opinions nor he came Pro that not all opinions nor all doctrines are good but that some are all doctrines are good but that some are all doctrines are good but that some are evil While others are good wherefore I evil While others are good wherefore I evil While others are good wherefore I will declare the same and similar things will declare the same and similar things will declare the same and similar things to such men as these and if need be they to such men as these and if need be they to such men as these and if need be they shall be spoken of more at large but at shall be spoken of more at large but at shall be spoken of more at large but at present I return to the present I return to the present I return to the subject chapter 10 Christ compared with subject chapter 10 Christ compared with subject chapter 10 Christ compared with Socrates Socrates Socrates our doctrines then appear to be greater our doctrines then appear to be greater our doctrines then appear to be greater than all human teaching because Christ than all human teaching because Christ than all human teaching because Christ who appeared for our sakes became the who appeared for our sakes became the who appeared for our sakes became the whole rational being both body and whole rational being both body and whole rational being both body and reason and soul for whatever either reason and soul for whatever either reason and soul for whatever either lawgivers or philosophers uttered well lawgivers or philosophers uttered well lawgivers or philosophers uttered well they elaborated by finding and they elaborated by finding and they elaborated by finding and contemplating some part of the word but contemplating some part of the word but contemplating some part of the word but since they did not know the whole of the since they did not know the whole of the since they did not know the whole of the word which is Christ they often word which is Christ they often word which is Christ they often contradicted themselves and those who by contradicted themselves and those who by contradicted themselves and those who by human birth were more ancient than human birth were more ancient than human birth were more ancient than Christ when they attempted to consider Christ when they attempted to consider Christ when they attempted to consider and prove things by reason were brought and prove things by reason were brought and prove things by reason were brought before the tribunals as impious persons before the tribunals as impious persons before the tribunals as impious persons and busy bodies and Socrates who was and busy bodies and Socrates who was and busy bodies and Socrates who was more zealous in this direction than all more zealous in this direction than all more zealous in this direction than all of them was accused of the very same of them was accused of the very same of them was accused of the very same crimes as ourselves for they said that crimes as ourselves for they said that crimes as ourselves for they said that he was introducing new divinities and

he was introducing new divinities and he was introducing new divinities and did not consider those to be Gods whom did not consider those to be Gods whom did not consider those to be Gods whom the state recognized but he cast out the state recognized but he cast out the state recognized but he cast out from the state both Homer and the rest from the state both Homer and the rest from the state both Homer and the rest of the poets and taught men to reject of the poets and taught men to reject of the poets and taught men to reject the wicked demons and those who did the the wicked demons and those who did the the wicked demons and those who did the things which The Poets related and he things which The Poets related and he things which The Poets related and he exhorted them to become acquainted with exhorted them to become acquainted with exhorted them to become acquainted with the God who was to them Unknown by means the God who was to them Unknown by means the God who was to them Unknown by means of the investigation of Reason saying of the investigation of Reason saying of the investigation of Reason saying that it is neither easy to find the that it is neither easy to find the that it is neither easy to find the father and maker of all nor having found father and maker of all nor having found father and maker of all nor having found him is it safe to declare him at all but him is it safe to declare him at all but him is it safe to declare him at all but these things our Christ did through his these things our Christ did through his these things our Christ did through his own power for No One trusted in Socrates own power for No One trusted in Socrates own power for No One trusted in Socrates so as to die for this Doctrine but in so as to die for this Doctrine but in so as to die for this Doctrine but in Christ who is partially known even by Christ who is partially known even by Christ who is partially known even by Socrates for he was and is the word who Socrates for he was and is the word who Socrates for he was and is the word who is in every man and who foretold the is in every man and who foretold the is in every man and who foretold the things that were to come to pass through things that were to come to pass through things that were to come to pass through the prophets and in his own person when the prophets and in his own person when the prophets and in his own person when he was made of like passions and taught he was made of like passions and taught he was made of like passions and taught these things not only philosophers and these things not only philosophers and these things not only philosophers and Scholars believed but also Artisans and Scholars believed but also Artisans and Scholars believed but also Artisans and people entirely uneducated despising people entirely uneducated despising people entirely uneducated despising both glory and fear and death since he both glory and fear and death since he both glory and fear and death since he is a power of the ineffable father not is a power of the ineffable father not is a power of the ineffable father not not the mere instrument of human not the mere instrument of human not the mere instrument of human reason chapter 11 how Christians view reason chapter 11 how Christians view reason chapter 11 how Christians view death but neither should we be put to death but neither should we be put to death but neither should we be put to death nor would wicked men and Devils be death nor would wicked men and Devils be death nor would wicked men and Devils be more powerful than we were not death a more powerful than we were not death a more powerful than we were not death a debt due by every man that is born debt due by every man that is born debt due by every man that is born wherefore we give thanks when we pay wherefore we give thanks when we pay wherefore we give thanks when we pay this debt and we judge it right and

this debt and we judge it right and this debt and we judge it right and opportune to tell here for the sake of opportune to tell here for the sake of opportune to tell here for the sake of crans and those who Rave as he does what crans and those who Rave as he does what crans and those who Rave as he does what is related by zenfon her is related by zenfon her is related by zenfon her says xenophon coming to a place where says xenophon coming to a place where says xenophon coming to a place where three ways met found virtue and vice who three ways met found virtue and vice who three ways met found virtue and vice who appeared to him in the form of women appeared to him in the form of women appeared to him in the form of women Vice in a luxurious dress and with a Vice in a luxurious dress and with a Vice in a luxurious dress and with a seductive expression rendered blooming seductive expression rendered blooming seductive expression rendered blooming by such ornaments and her eyes of a by such ornaments and her eyes of a by such ornaments and her eyes of a quickly melting tenderness said to quickly melting tenderness said to quickly melting tenderness said to Hercules that if he would follow her she Hercules that if he would follow her she Hercules that if he would follow her she would always enable him to pass his life would always enable him to pass his life would always enable him to pass his life in pleasure and adorned with the most in pleasure and adorned with the most in pleasure and adorned with the most graceful ornaments such as were then graceful ornaments such as were then graceful ornaments such as were then upon her own person and virtue who is of upon her own person and virtue who is of upon her own person and virtue who is of squalled look and dress said but if you squalled look and dress said but if you squalled look and dress said but if you obey me you shall Adorn yourself not obey me you shall Adorn yourself not obey me you shall Adorn yourself not with ornament nor beauty that passes with ornament nor beauty that passes with ornament nor beauty that passes away and perishes but with Everlasting away and perishes but with Everlasting away and perishes but with Everlasting and precious Graces and we are persuaded and precious Graces and we are persuaded and precious Graces and we are persuaded that everyone who flees those things that everyone who flees those things that everyone who flees those things that seem to be good and follow hard that seem to be good and follow hard that seem to be good and follow hard after what are reckoned difficult and after what are reckoned difficult and after what are reckoned difficult and strange enters into blessedness for vice strange enters into blessedness for vice strange enters into blessedness for vice one by imitation of what is one by imitation of what is one by imitation of what is Incorruptible for what is really Incorruptible for what is really Incorruptible for what is really Incorruptible she neither had has nor Incorruptible she neither had has nor Incorruptible she neither had has nor can produce she has thrown around her can produce she has thrown around her can produce she has thrown around her own actions as a disguise the properties own actions as a disguise the properties own actions as a disguise the properties of virtue and qualities which are really of virtue and qualities which are really of virtue and qualities which are really excellent leads captive Earthly minded excellent leads captive Earthly minded excellent leads captive Earthly minded men attaching to Virtue her own evil men attaching to Virtue her own evil men attaching to Virtue her own evil properties but those who understood the properties but those who understood the properties but those who understood the excellences which belong to that which excellences which belong to that which excellences which belong to that which is real are also uncorrupt in virtue and

is real are also uncorrupt in virtue and is real are also uncorrupt in virtue and this every sensible person ought to this every sensible person ought to this every sensible person ought to think both of Christians and of the think both of Christians and of the think both of Christians and of the athletes and of those who did what The athletes and of those who did what The athletes and of those who did what The Poets relate of the so-called Gods Poets relate of the so-called Gods Poets relate of the so-called Gods concluding as much from our contempt of concluding as much from our contempt of concluding as much from our contempt of death even when it could be death even when it could be death even when it could be escaped chapter 12 Christians proved escaped chapter 12 Christians proved escaped chapter 12 Christians proved Innocent by their contempt of death for Innocent by their contempt of death for Innocent by their contempt of death for I myself too when I was delighting in I myself too when I was delighting in I myself too when I was delighting in the doctrines of Plato and heard the the doctrines of Plato and heard the the doctrines of Plato and heard the Christian slandered and saw them Christian slandered and saw them Christian slandered and saw them Fearless of death and of all other Fearless of death and of all other Fearless of death and of all other things which are counted fearful things which are counted fearful things which are counted fearful perceived that it was impossible that perceived that it was impossible that perceived that it was impossible that they could be living in wickedness and they could be living in wickedness and they could be living in wickedness and pleasure for what sensual or intemperate pleasure for what sensual or intemperate pleasure for what sensual or intemperate man or who that counts it good to Feast man or who that counts it good to Feast man or who that counts it good to Feast on human flesh could welcome death that on human flesh could welcome death that on human flesh could welcome death that he might be deprived of his enjoyments he might be deprived of his enjoyments he might be deprived of his enjoyments and would not rather continue always the and would not rather continue always the and would not rather continue always the present life and attempt to escape the present life and attempt to escape the present life and attempt to escape the observation of the rulers and much less observation of the rulers and much less observation of the rulers and much less would he denounce himself when the would he denounce himself when the would he denounce himself when the consequences would be death this also consequences would be death this also consequences would be death this also the wicked demons have now caused to be the wicked demons have now caused to be the wicked demons have now caused to be done by evil men for having put some to done by evil men for having put some to done by evil men for having put some to death on account of the accusations f death on account of the accusations f death on account of the accusations f falsely brought against us they also falsely brought against us they also falsely brought against us they also drag to the torture our domestics either drag to the torture our domestics either drag to the torture our domestics either children or weak women and by Dreadful children or weak women and by Dreadful children or weak women and by Dreadful torments force them to admit those torments force them to admit those torments force them to admit those fabulous actions which they themselves fabulous actions which they themselves fabulous actions which they themselves openly openly openly perpetrate about which we are the less perpetrate about which we are the less perpetrate about which we are the less concerned because none of these actions concerned because none of these actions concerned because none of these actions are really ours and we have the are really ours and we have the are really ours and we have the unbegotten and une God as witness both unbegotten and une God as witness both unbegotten and une God as witness both of our thoughts and deeds for why did we

of our thoughts and deeds for why did we of our thoughts and deeds for why did we not even publicly profess that these not even publicly profess that these not even publicly profess that these were the things which we esteemed good were the things which we esteemed good were the things which we esteemed good and prove that these are the Divine and prove that these are the Divine and prove that these are the Divine philosophy saying that the mysteries of philosophy saying that the mysteries of philosophy saying that the mysteries of Saturn are performed when we slay a man Saturn are performed when we slay a man Saturn are performed when we slay a man and that when we drink our fill of blood and that when we drink our fill of blood and that when we drink our fill of blood as it is said we do we are doing what as it is said we do we are doing what as it is said we do we are doing what you do before that Idol you honor and on you do before that Idol you honor and on you do before that Idol you honor and on which you sprinkle the blood not only of which you sprinkle the blood not only of which you sprinkle the blood not only of irrational animals but also of men irrational animals but also of men irrational animals but also of men making a libation of the blood of the making a libation of the blood of the making a libation of the blood of the slain by the hand of the most slain by the hand of the most slain by the hand of the most illustrious and Noble man among you and illustrious and Noble man among you and illustrious and Noble man among you and imitating Jupiter and the other gods in imitating Jupiter and the other gods in imitating Jupiter and the other gods in and Shameless intercourse with women and Shameless intercourse with women and Shameless intercourse with women might we not bring as our apology the might we not bring as our apology the might we not bring as our apology the writings of epicurus and The Poets but writings of epicurus and The Poets but writings of epicurus and The Poets but because we persuade men to avoid such because we persuade men to avoid such because we persuade men to avoid such instruction and all who practice them instruction and all who practice them instruction and all who practice them and imitate such examples as now in this and imitate such examples as now in this and imitate such examples as now in this discourse we have striven to persuade discourse we have striven to persuade discourse we have striven to persuade you we are assailed in every kind of way you we are assailed in every kind of way you we are assailed in every kind of way but we are not concerned since we know but we are not concerned since we know but we are not concerned since we know that God is a just Observer of all but that God is a just Observer of all but that God is a just Observer of all but would that even now someone would mount would that even now someone would mount would that even now someone would mount a lofty rostrom and Shout with a loud a lofty rostrom and Shout with a loud a lofty rostrom and Shout with a loud voice be ashamed be ashamed ye who voice be ashamed be ashamed ye who voice be ashamed be ashamed ye who charge the Guiltless with those deeds charge the Guiltless with those deeds charge the Guiltless with those deeds which yourselves openly could commit and which yourselves openly could commit and which yourselves openly could commit and ascribe things which apply to yourselves ascribe things which apply to yourselves ascribe things which apply to yourselves and to your Gods to those who have not and to your Gods to those who have not and to your Gods to those who have not even the slightest sympathy with them be even the slightest sympathy with them be even the slightest sympathy with them be ye converted become ye converted become ye converted become wise Chapter 13 How the word has been in wise Chapter 13 How the word has been in wise Chapter 13 How the word has been in all men for I myself when I discovered

all men for I myself when I discovered all men for I myself when I discovered the vile Wicked disguise which the evil the vile Wicked disguise which the evil the vile Wicked disguise which the evil spirits had thrown around around the spirits had thrown around around the spirits had thrown around around the Divine doctrines of the Christians to Divine doctrines of the Christians to Divine doctrines of the Christians to turn aside others from joining them turn aside others from joining them turn aside others from joining them laughed both at those who framed these laughed both at those who framed these laughed both at those who framed these falsehoods and at the disguise itself falsehoods and at the disguise itself falsehoods and at the disguise itself and at popular opinion and I confess and at popular opinion and I confess and at popular opinion and I confess that I both boast and with all my that I both boast and with all my that I both boast and with all my strength strive to be found a Christian strength strive to be found a Christian strength strive to be found a Christian not because the teachings of Plato are not because the teachings of Plato are not because the teachings of Plato are different from those of Christ but different from those of Christ but different from those of Christ but because they are not in all respects because they are not in all respects because they are not in all respects similar as neither are those of the similar as neither are those of the similar as neither are those of the others stoics and Poets and historians others stoics and Poets and historians others stoics and Poets and historians for each man spoke well in proportion to for each man spoke well in proportion to for each man spoke well in proportion to the share he had of the spermatic word the share he had of the spermatic word the share he had of the spermatic word seeing what was related to it but they seeing what was related to it but they seeing what was related to it but they who contradict themselves on the more who contradict themselves on the more who contradict themselves on the more important points appear not to have important points appear not to have important points appear not to have possessed the Heavenly wisdom and the possessed the Heavenly wisdom and the possessed the Heavenly wisdom and the knowledge which cannot be spoken against knowledge which cannot be spoken against knowledge which cannot be spoken against whatever things were rightly said among whatever things were rightly said among whatever things were rightly said among all men are the property of us all men are the property of us all men are the property of us Christians for next to God we worship Christians for next to God we worship Christians for next to God we worship and love the word who is from the and love the word who is from the and love the word who is from the unbegotten and ineffable God since also unbegotten and ineffable God since also unbegotten and ineffable God since also he became man for our sakes that he became man for our sakes that he became man for our sakes that becoming a partaker of our sufferings he becoming a partaker of our sufferings he becoming a partaker of our sufferings he might also bring us healing for all the might also bring us healing for all the might also bring us healing for all the writers were able to see realities writers were able to see realities writers were able to see realities Darkly through the sewing of the Darkly through the sewing of the Darkly through the sewing of the implanted word that was in them for the implanted word that was in them for the implanted word that was in them for the seed and imitation impacted according to seed and imitation impacted according to seed and imitation impacted according to capacity is one thing and quite another capacity is one thing and quite another capacity is one thing and quite another is the thing itself of which there is is the thing itself of which there is is the thing itself of which there is the participation and imitation the participation and imitation the participation and imitation according to the grace which is from him according to the grace which is from him according to the grace which is from him chapter 14 Justin prays that this appeal

chapter 14 Justin prays that this appeal chapter 14 Justin prays that this appeal be published be published be published and we therefore pray you to publish and we therefore pray you to publish and we therefore pray you to publish this little book appending what you this little book appending what you this little book appending what you think right that our opinions may be think right that our opinions may be think right that our opinions may be known to others and that these persons known to others and that these persons known to others and that these persons may have a fair Chalice of being freed may have a fair Chalice of being freed may have a fair Chalice of being freed from erroneous Notions and ignorance of from erroneous Notions and ignorance of from erroneous Notions and ignorance of good who by their own fault are become good who by their own fault are become good who by their own fault are become subject to punishment that so these subject to punishment that so these subject to punishment that so these things may be published to man because things may be published to man because things may be published to man because it is in the nature of man to know good it is in the nature of man to know good it is in the nature of man to know good and evil and by their condemning us whom and evil and by their condemning us whom and evil and by their condemning us whom they do not understand for ACS which they do not understand for ACS which they do not understand for ACS which they say are wicked and by delighting in they say are wicked and by delighting in they say are wicked and by delighting in the gods who did such things and even the gods who did such things and even the gods who did such things and even now require similar actions from men and now require similar actions from men and now require similar actions from men and by inflicting on us death or bonds or by inflicting on us death or bonds or by inflicting on us death or bonds or some other such punishment as if we were some other such punishment as if we were some other such punishment as if we were guilty of these things they condemned guilty of these things they condemned guilty of these things they condemned themselves so that there is no need of themselves so that there is no need of themselves so that there is no need of other other other Judges chapter 15 Judges chapter 15 Judges chapter 15 conclusion and I despise the wicked and conclusion and I despise the wicked and conclusion and I despise the wicked and deceitful doctrine of Simon of my own deceitful doctrine of Simon of my own deceitful doctrine of Simon of my own nation and if you give this little book nation and if you give this little book nation and if you give this little book your Authority we will expose him before your Authority we will expose him before your Authority we will expose him before all that if possible they may be all that if possible they may be all that if possible they may be converted for this end alone did we converted for this end alone did we converted for this end alone did we compose this treaties and our doctrines compose this treaties and our doctrines compose this treaties and our doctrines are not shameful according to a sober are not shameful according to a sober are not shameful according to a sober judgment but are indeed more lofty than judgment but are indeed more lofty than judgment but are indeed more lofty than all human philosophy and if not so they all human philosophy and if not so they all human philosophy and if not so they are at least unlike the doctrines of the are at least unlike the doctrines of the are at least unlike the doctrines of the sadists and fans and dancers and sadists and fans and dancers and sadists and fans and dancers and epicurian and such other teachings of epicurian and such other teachings of epicurian and such other teachings of The Poets which all allowed to acquaint

The Poets which all allowed to acquaint The Poets which all allowed to acquaint themselves with both as acted and as themselves with both as acted and as themselves with both as acted and as written and henceforth we shall be written and henceforth we shall be written and henceforth we shall be silent having done as much as we could silent having done as much as we could silent having done as much as we could and having added the prayer that all men and having added the prayer that all men and having added the prayer that all men everywhere may be counted worthy of the everywhere may be counted worthy of the everywhere may be counted worthy of the truth and would that you also in a truth and would that you also in a truth and would that you also in a manner becoming piety and philosophy manner becoming piety and philosophy manner becoming piety and philosophy would for your own sakes judge justly would for your own sakes judge justly would for your own sakes judge justly end of section two chapters 8-1 15 end of section two chapters 8-1 15 end of section two chapters 8-1 15 recording by M white the second apology recording by M white the second apology recording by M white the second apology by St Justin Martyr translated by by St Justin Martyr translated by by St Justin Martyr translated by Alexander Roberts at all