Weak historical foundation of Romanism, 329 Church of Rome not founded by either Paul or Peter, ib.  Its probable origin, 330 Little known of its primitive condition, ib.  Its early episcopal succession a riddle, 331 Martyrdom of Telesphorus, 332 Heresiarchs in Rome, ib.  Its presiding presbyter called bishop, and invested with additional
    power, ib. 
Beginning of the Catholic system, ib.  Changes in the ecclesiastical constitution not accomplished without
    opposition, 333
Visit of Polycarp to Rome, 334 Why so much deference so soon paid to the Roman Church, ib.  Wealth and influence of its members, 335 Remarkable testimony of Irenaeus respecting it, 337 Under what circumstances given, 338 Victor’s excommunication of the Asiatic Christians, 339 Extent of Victor’s jurisdiction, 340 Explanation of his arrogance, 341 First-fruits of the Catholic system, 342

CHAPTER V.

The church of Rome in the third century.

Genuine letters of the early bishops of Rome and false Decretal
epistles,                                                          343
Discovery of the statue of Hippolytus and of his “Philosophumena,”     344
The Roman bishops Zephyrinus and Callistus,                            345
Heresy of Zephyrinus,                                                  346
Extraordinary career and heresy of Callistus,                          ib. 
The bishop of Rome not a metropolitan in the time of Hippolytus,       348
Bishops of Rome chosen by the votes of clergy and people,              349
Remarkable election of Fabian,                                         ib. 
Discovery of the catacombs,                                            350
Origin of the catacombs, and how used by the Christians of Rome,       ib. 
The testimony of their inscriptions,                                   351
The ancient Roman clergy married,                                      353
Severity of persecution at Rome about the middle of the third
century,                                                           354
Four Roman bishops martyred,                                           355
Statistics of the Roman Church about this period,                      ib.