Early Church Fathers
The Early Church Fathers are the early and influential theologians and writers in the Christian Church, particularly those of the first five centuries of Christian history. The term is used of writers and teachers of the Church, not necessarily saints. It is generally not meant to include the New Testament authors, though in the early Church some writing of Church Fathers were considered canonical.

The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus
Writings of Clement (of Rome), Mathetes, Polycarp, Ignatius, Barnabas, Papias, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus.
536 pages

Fathers of the Second Century
The Shepherd of Hermes, and writings of Tatian, Theophilus of Antioch, Athenagorus, Clement of Alexandria.
567 pages

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