Fisherman's Friend

The Works of Sulpitius Severus

edited by Philip Schaff · NPNF II

NPNF-211. Sulpitius Severus, Vincent of Lerins, John Cassian

Contents (43 chapters)

On the Life of St. Martin.

  1. 1. Preface to Desiderius.
  2. 2. Chapter I. Reasons for writing the Life of St. Martin.
  3. 3. Chapter II. Military Service of St. Martin.
  4. 4. Chapter III. Christ appears to St. Martin.
  5. 5. Chapter IV. Martin retires from Military Service.
  6. 6. Chapter V. Martin converts a Robber to the Faith.
  7. 7. Chapter VI. The Devil throws himself in the Way of Martin.
  8. 8. Chapter VII. Martin restores a Catechumen to Life.
  9. 9. Chapter VIII. Martin restores one that had been strangled.
  10. 10. Chapter IX. High Esteem in which Martin was held.
  11. 11. Chapter X. Martin as Bishop of Tours.
  12. 12. Chapter XI. Martin demolishes an Altar consecrated to a Robber.
  13. 13. Chapter XII. Martin causes the Bearers of a Dead Body to stop.
  14. 14. Chapter XIII. Martin escapes from a Falling Pine-tree.
  15. 15. Chapter XIV. Martin destroys Heathen Temples and Altars.
  16. 16. Chapter XV. Martin offers his Neck to an Assassin.
  17. 17. Chapter XVI. Cures effected by St. Martin.
  18. 18. Chapter XVII. Martin casts out Several Devils.
  19. 19. Chapter XVIII. Martin performs Various Miracles.
  20. 20. Chapter XIX. A Letter of Martin effects a Cure, with Other Miracles.
  21. 21. Chapter XX. How Martin acted towards the Emperor Maximus.
  22. 22. Chapter XXI. Martin has to do both with Angels and Devils.
  23. 23. Chapter XXII. Martin preaches Repentance even to the Devil.
  24. 24. Chapter XXIII. A Case of Diabolic Deception.
  25. 25. Chapter XXIV. Martin is tempted by the Wiles of the Devil.
  26. 26. Chapter XXV. Intercourse of Sulpitius with Martin.
  27. 27. Chapter XXVI. Words cannot describe the Excellences of Martin.
  28. 28. Chapter XXVII. Wonderful Piety of Martin.

The Letters of Sulpitius Severus.

  1. 29. Letter I. To Eusebius. Against Some Envious Assailants of Martin.
  2. 30. Letter II. To the Deacon Aurelius. Sulpitius has a Vision of St. Martin.
  3. 31. Letter III. To Bassula, His Mother-In-Law. How St. Martin passed from this Life to Life Eternal.

Dialogues of Sulpitius Severus.

  1. 32. Dialogue I. Concerning the Virtues of the Monks of the East.
  2. 33. Dialogue II. Concerning the Virtues of St. Martin.
  3. 34. Dialogue III. The Virtues of Martin Continued.

The Doubtful Letters of Sulpitius Severus.

  1. 35. Letter I. A Letter of the Holy Presbyter Severus to His Sister Claudia Concerning the Last Judgment.
  2. 36. Letter II. A Letter of Sulpitius Severus to His Sister Claudia Concerning Virginity.
  3. 37. Letter III. A Letter of Severus to Holy Paul the Bishop.
  4. 38. Letter IV. To the Same, on His Wisdom and Gentleness.
  5. 39. Letter V. To an Unknown Person, Entreating Him to Deal Gently with His Brother.
  6. 40. Letter VI. To Salvius: a Complaint that the Country People Were Harassed, and Their Possessions Plundered.
  7. 41. Letter VII. To an Unknown Person, Begging the Favor of a Letter.

The Sacred History Of Sulpitius Severus.

  1. 42. Book I.
  2. 43. Book II.

Source: CCEL