. The general names by which
the early Christians called themselves were 'brethren,' 'disciples,'
'believers,' and 'saints.' The presumption is that the name _Christian_
was originated by the _Heathen_." (Abbott and Conant: Dic. of Relig.
Knowledge, art. "Christian.")

"We are called Christians (_not_, we call ourselves Christians). So,
then, _we are the best of men_ (Chrestians), and it can never be just
to hate what is (Chrest) _good and kind_;" [or, "therefore to hate what
is _Chrestian_ is unjust."] (Justin Martyr: _Apol._ 1. c. iv.)

"Some of the ancient writers of the Church have not scrupled expressly
to call the Athenian _Socrates_, and some others of the _best_ of the
heathen moralists, by the name of _Christians_." (Clark: Evidences of
Revealed Relig., p. 284. Quoted in Ibid. p. 41.)

"Those who lived according to the Logos, (_i. e._, the _Platonists_),
were really _Christians_." (Clemens Alexandrinus, in _Ibid._)

"Undoubtedly we are called _Christians_, for this reason, _and none
other_, than because _we are anointed with the oil of God_." (Theophilus
of Antioch, in Ibid. p. 399.)

"Christ is the Sovereign Reason of whom the whole human race
participates. _All those who have lived comformably to a right reason,
have been Christians_, notwithstanding that they have always been looked
upon as Atheists." (Justin Martyr: _Apol._ 1. c. xlvi.)

Lucian makes a person called Triephon answer the question, whether the
affairs of the _Christians_ were recorded in heaven. "All nations are
there recorded, since Chrestus exists even among the Gentiles."

[568:1] "Egypt, which you commended to me, my dearest Servianus, I have
found to be wholly fickle and inconsistent, and continually wafted about
by every breath of fame. The worshipers of SERAPIS (here) are called
_Christians_, and those who are _devoted_ to the god Serapis (I find),
call themselves _Bishops of Christ_." (The Emperor _Adrian_ to
Servianus, written A. D. 134. Quoted by Dr. Giles, vol. ii. p. 86.)

INDEX.

A.

_Abraham_, story of, 38;
Hindoo parallel, 39;
other parallels, 39, 40;
the foundation of, 103;
his birth announced by a star, 144;
supposed to have had the same soul as Adam, David, and the
Messiah, 504.

_Absolution_ from sin by sacrifice of ancient origin, 181;
by baptism, 316;
refused to Constantine by Pagan priests, 444.

_Abury_, the temple a