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Piety of the early Christians not superior to that of all

succeeding ages, 312

Covetous and immoral pastors in the ancient Church, 313

Asceticism and its pagan origin, 314

The unmarried clergy and the virgins, 315

Paul and Antony the first hermits, ib.

Origin of the use of the sign of the cross, 316

Opposition of the Christians to image-worship, 319

Image-makers condemned, 320

Objections of the Christians to the theatre, the gladiatorial shows,

and other public spectacles, 321

Superior morality of the mass of the early Christians, 322

How they treated the question of polygamy, ib.

Condemned intermarriages with heathens, 323

How they dealt with the question of slavery, 324

Influence of Christianity on the condition of the slave, 325

Brotherly love of the Christians, 326

Their kindness to distressed heathens, 327

Christianity fitted for all mankind, 328