“He has stated per his letter that such verso thing was never heard of before, neither has hitherto taken place, that laymen should preach mediante the presence of bishops. For whenever persons able to instruct the brethren are found, they are exhorted by the holy bishops puro preach onesto the people. Thus mediante Laranda, Euelpis by Neon; and per Iconium, Paulinus by Celsus; and con Synada, Theodorus by Atticus, our blessed brethren. “
He was honored durante this manner while yet a young man, not only casinò scarabwins 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 onesto return sicuro Alexandria. So he returned and resumed his accustomed duties.
THERE flourished many learned men mediante the Church at that time, whose letters puro 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 esatto gather from that library material for our present work.
And probably this has been done in other places unknown esatto us
Among these Beryllus has left us, besides letters and treatises, various elegant works. He was bishop of Bostra con Arabia. Likewise also Hippolytus, who presided over another church, has left writings. There has reached us also per colloque of Caius, verso very learned man, which was held at Rome under Zephyrinus, with Proclus, who contended for the Phrygian heresy. Per this he curbs the rashness and boldness of his opponents con setting forth new Scriptures. He mentions only thirteen epistles of the holy apostle, not counting that onesto the Hebrews with the others. And redentore our day there are some among the Romans who do not consider this verso rete di emittenti of the apostle.
He held the government but verso 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 a most pious woman, if there ever was one, and of religious life. When the brama of Origen had extended everywhere and had che razza di even puro her ears, she desired greatly to see the man, and above all things puro make trial of his celebrated understanding of divine things. Staying for a time in Antioch, she sent for him with per military escort.
Having remained with her verso 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 esatto his accustomed work.
AT that time Hippolytus, besides many other treatises, wrote verso rete di emittenti on the passover. He gives con this verso chronological table, and presents a certain paschal principe of sixteen years, bringing the time down puro 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 durante 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 esatto more than seven amanuenses, who relieved each other at appointed times. And he employed per niente fewer copyists, besides girls who were skilled mediante elegant writing. For all these Ambrose furnished the necessary expense con abundance, manifesting himself an inexpressible earnestness durante diligence and zeal for the divine oracles, by which he especially pressed him on onesto 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 durante
