The following references to
Clement’s *
Letter to the Corinthians *were extracted from the Doctrinal Index, pages 413-432, of William A. Jurgens’ The Faith of the Early Fathers, Volume 1. The numbers in parentheses refer to the chapter and approximate sentence where Mr. Jurgens saw support for the particular doctrine.
SACRED SCRIPTURE: INSPIRATION
The Sacred Scriptures, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, have God for their author. (45:2; 53:1)
No error can be found in the Sacred Scriptures. (45:3)
THE GOSPEL
Gospel: meaning of the word: the single and fourfold gospel. (42:1)
The authenticity and historicity of the Gospel of Mark. (24:5; 46:8)
DIVINE ORIGIN OF CHRISTIANITY
The resurrection of Christ is proved by arguments that are certain. (24:1)
Martyrdom is a testimony to the truth of the Christian religion. (5:4)
RELIGION AND CULT
Among the acts of religion there is prayer. (51:1)
THE ONE GOD: PREDESTINATION AND REPROBATION
In regard to the predestination of the saints: (58:2; 59:2)
THE TRIUNE GOD: THE TRINITY
That God is triune is clear in the Tradition of the Church even in the pre-Nicene era. (42:3; 46:6; 58:2)
THE TRIUNE GOD: PERSONS OF THE TRINITY
The Son is called Splendor of the Father. (36:2)
THE INCARNATE WORD: TRUE DIVINITY
That Jesus Christ is true God is witnessed to by pre-Nicene tradition. (36:2)
THE INCARNATE WORD: PURPOSE OF THE INCARNATION
The purpose of the Incarnation and Passion of Christ is the effecting of man’s salvation. (7:4; 49:6)
THE INCARNATE WORD: THE CARRYING THROUGH OF THAT PURPOSE
Christ effected redemption by means of a true sacrifice. (36:1)
The satisfaction which Christ made is universal. (7:4)
Graces are dispensed through Christ and because of the satisfaction He made. (36:2)
THE CHURCH: FOUNDATION
Jesus Christ founded a society, with Himself its Head, which is to last forever and which is called His Church. (42:1; 64)
From the earliest times the Church spread throughout the whole world. (5:7)
From earliest times the Church was hierarchically constituted and showed itself as such. (40:5; 42:5; 44:2; 47:6)
THE CHURCH: THE PRIMACY
Peter came to Rome and died there. (5:4)
The Roman Pontiffs have always laid claim to the primacy of jurisdiction. (1:1; 44:3; 47:6; 57:1; 59:1; 63:2)
THE CHURCH: THE EPISCOPATE
Bishops are not less than the legitimate successors of the Apostles. (42:4, 44:3)
CREATION: IN GENERAL
God created all things. (26:1; 27:4)
CREATION: ANGELS
There exist angels created by God. (34:5)
The angels possess by nature a certain excellence. (36:2)
VIRTUES: FAITH
The free intellect assent of faith is firm. (26:1)
VIRTUES: CHARITY
Charity establishes a true friendship between God and man. (49:2)
Charity is the root and perfection of the other virtues. (49:5)
ACTUAL GRACE: DISTRIBUTION OF GRACE
To on one, not even to infidels, does God deny grace sufficient for faith and for salvation. (7:5)
ACTUAL GRACE: JUSTIFICATION
It is by faith that a man is justified. (32:4)
Man is not justified by works. (32:4)
Although it is by faith and not by works that a man is justified, works too are necessary for his justification. (31:2; 33:1)
SACRAMENTS: EUCHARIST: THE MASS
The Mass is a true sacrifice. (44:4)
SACRAMENTS: EUCHARIST: LITURGY AND LAW
There were liturgical regulations even in the early Church;… (40:4; 41:2)
SACRAMENTS: PENANCE
Repentance is a true virtue, by which a man detests and grieves for his sin, and intends to repair what was, in a certain sense, an injury done to God. (57:1)
Contrition, which is sorrow for sin motivated by perfect charity, always and immediately by its very nature justifies. (49:5)
Some kind of confession, not made to God only, but external, is required for the remission of sins. (51:3)
SACRAMENTS: HOLY ORDERS
In the Church the clergy constitute a rank distinct from the laity. (40:5)
Bishops are constituted in an order superior to that of priests. (40:5)
Deacons are the helpers of bishops and priests in the sacred functions. (40:5; 42:5)
ESCHATOLOGY: END OF THE WORLD
The dead will rise… (24:1; 26:1)
