The Fathers of the Church

The Fathers of the Church
"Can any who spend several years in those seats of learning, be excused if they do not add to that reading of the Fathers? the most authentic commentators on Scripture, as being both nearest the fountain, eminently endued with that Spirit by whom all Scripture was given. It will be easily perceived, I speak chiefly of those who wrote before the council of Nicea...."
-- John Wesley

Clement of Rome
First Clement -- c. 96
Second Clement -- c. 150

Polycarp
The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians -- c.130
The Martydom of Polycarp

Ignatius -- ?-c. 108
The Generally accepted Epistles of Ignatius
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians
The Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp