Chapter II: Book I: I. The Office of the Instructor, 113

II. Our Instructor’s Treatment of our Sins, 115

III. The Philanthropy of the Instructor, 118

IV. Men and Women alike under the Instructor’s Charge, 121

V. All who walk according to Truth are Children of God, 122

VI. The name “Children” does not imply Instruction in
Elementary Principles, 131

VII. Who the Instructor is, and respecting His Instruction, 149

VIII. Against those who think that what is just is not good, 155

XI. That it is the Prerogative of the same Power to be
beneficent and to punish justly; also, the Manner
of the Instruction of the Logos, 164

X. That the same God, by the same Word, restrains from
Sin by threatening, and saves Humanity by
exhorting, 174

XI. That the Word instructed by the Law and the Prophets, 179

XII. The Instructor characterized by the severity and
benignity of Paternal Affection, 181

XIII. Virtue rational, Sin irrational, 184

BOOK II.

I. On Eating, 186

II. On Drinking, 200

III. On Costly Vessels, 211

IV. How to conduct ourselves at Feasts, 215

V. On Laughter, 219

VI. On Filthy Speaking, 222

VII. Directions for those who live together, 225

VIII. On the use of Ointments and Crowns, 230

IX. On Sleep, 240

X. Quænam de procreatione liberorum tractanda sint, 244

XI. On Clothes, 255

XII. On Shoes, 264

XIII. Against excessive Fondness for Jewels and Gold
Ornaments, 266