A TRANSLATION OF THE EPISTLES OF CLEMENT OF ROME, POLYCARP, AND IGNATIUS, AND OF THE FIRST APOLOGY OF JUSTIN MARTYR, WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND BRIEF NOTES ILLUSTRA- OF THE FIRST TWO CENTURIES. BY THE REV. TEMPLE CHEVALLIER, B. D., EDITED BY WM. R. WHITTINGHAM, D. D., [NOW BISHOP OF MARYLAND.] NEW YORK: HENRY M. ONDERDONK & CO., 25 JOHN-ST. 1846. ADVERTISEMENT. ON the publication of the THIRD Volume of the Standard Works, in the year 1831, it was distinctly stated, that the FOURTH Would "not immediately succeed," on account of the "deliberation, care, and accuracy," which were required by the importance of its proposed contents. It was also stated, that "the FOURTH, FIFTH, AND SIXTH VOLUMES would go to press almost simultaneously," and might be expected "within four or five months." But the illness of the editor, (which led to a delay even of the FIRST Volume, and rendered it necessary that "the writings of the Apostolical Fathers," instead of forming the SECOND Volume, as originally proposed, should be made to constitute the FOURTH,) has continued to be the painful cause of retarding his exertions, and disappointing the fond hopes which he indulged. He commenced an original translation of the Treatises which constitute this Fourth Volume; but his loss of health, and the perplexing variety of his employments, led him to discontinue it, and to adopt. and reprint the following excellent translation, recently published in England by the Rev. Mr. Chevallier. Having seen the present volume just about to issue from the press, he was at last compelled, a few days since, to repair to the south of Europe; leaving, to be delegated to another, little more than to furnish a title page, and say a few words by way of advertisement. It will be found, that the same care which has been bestowed on the other volumes of the series, has been |