Early Church Collection, Volume 5

This collection begins with two biographical sketches, followed by the extant works of St. Patrick of Ireland. John Chrysostom's first homily in this collection was translated in 1544 and moves from a verse in 1 Thessalonians into the lives of Abraham and Job. Asterius of Amasea takes the occasion afforded by the parable to exhort his hearers concerning possessions and Basil suggests to students how to 'plunder the Egyptians' by drawing moral lessons from pagan poets. Maxmius the Confessor's dia