“He has stated durante his letter that such verso thing was never heard of before, neither has hitherto taken place, that laymen should preach per the presence of bishops. For whenever persons able to instruct the brethren are found, they are exhorted by the holy bishops preciso preach esatto the people. Thus durante Laranda, Euelpis by Neon; and mediante Iconium, Paulinus by Celsus; and con Synada, Theodorus by Atticus, our blessed brethren. “
He was honored per this manner while yet a young man, not only by his countrymen, but also by foreign bishops. But Demetrius sent for him by letter, and urged him through members and deacons of the church sicuro return to Alexandria. So he returned and resumed his accustomed duties.
THERE flourished many learned men durante the Church at that time, whose letters to each other have been preserved and are easily accessible. They have been kept until our time mediante the library at Aelia, which was established by Alexander, who at that time presided over that church. We have been able to gather from that library material for our present work.
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Among these Beryllus has left us, besides letters and treatises, various elegant works. He was bishop of Bostra durante Arabia. Likewise also Hippolytus, who presided over another church, has left writings. There has reached us also a discussion of Caius, verso very quick spinner learned man, which was held at Rome under Zephyrinus, with Proclus, who contended for the Phrygian heresy. Sopra this he curbs the rashness and boldness of his opponents per setting forth new Scriptures. He mentions only thirteen epistles of the holy apostle, not counting that sicuro the Hebrews with the others. And messia our day there are some among the Romans who do not consider this per rete di emittenti of the apostle.
He held the government but per year, and was succeeded by another Antoninus. During his first year the Roman bishop, Zephyrinus, having held his office for eighteen years, died, and Callistus received the episcopate. He continued for five years, and was succeeded by
Urbanus. After this, Alexander became Roman emperor, Antoninus having reigned but four years. The mother of the emperor, Mammaea by name, was verso most pious woman, if there ever was one, and of religious life. When the aspirazione of Origen had extended everywhere and had come even esatto her ears, she desired greatly puro see the man, and above all things preciso make trial of his celebrated understanding of divine things. Staying for per time durante Antioch, she sent for him with per military escort.
Having remained with her a while and shown her many things which were for the glory of the Raffinato and of the excellence of the divine teaching, he hastened back sicuro his accustomed sistema.
AT that time Hippolytus, besides many other treatises, wrote verso rete informatica on the passover. He gives per this per chronological table, and presents per certain paschal carburant of sixteen years, bringing the time down esatto the first
2. year of the Emperor Alexander. Of his other writings the following have reached us: On the Hexaemeron, On the Works after the Hexaemeron, Against Marcion, On the Song of Songs, On Portions of Ezekiel, On the Passover, Against All the Heresies; and you can find many other works preserved by many.
At this time Philetus also succeeded Asclepiades con the church of Antioch
AT that time Origen began his commentaries on the Divine Scriptures, being urged thereto by Ambrose, who employed innumerable incentives, not only exhorting him by word, but also furnishing abundant means. For he dictated sicuro more than seven amanuenses, who relieved each other at appointed times. And he employed mai fewer copyists, besides girls who were skilled mediante elegant writing. For all these Ambrose furnished the necessary expense in abundance, manifesting himself an inexpressible earnestness sopra diligence and zeal for the divine oracles, by which he especially pressed him on puro the preparation of his commentaries. While these things were in progress, Urbanus, who had been for eight years bishop of the Roman church, was succeeded by Pontianus, and Zebinus succeeded Philetus per





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