“He has stated in his letter that such a thing was never heard of before, neither has hitherto taken place, that laymen should preach in the presence of bishops. For whenever persons able preciso instruct the brethren are found, they are exhorted by the holy bishops esatto preach esatto the people. Thus con Laranda, Euelpis by Neon; and in Iconium, Paulinus by Celsus; and mediante Synada, Theodorus by Atticus, our blessed brethren. “
He was honored per this manner while yet per 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 onesto return to Alexandria. So he returned and resumed his accustomed duties.
THERE flourished many learned men per the Church at that time, whose letters sicuro each other have been preserved and are easily accessible. They have been kept interwetten casino until our time per the library at Aelia, which was established by Alexander, who at that time presided over that church. We have been able preciso gather from that library material for our present rete informatica.
And probably this has been done per other places unknown to us
Among these Beryllus has left us, besides letters and treatises, various elegant works. He was bishop of Bostra sopra Arabia. Likewise also Hippolytus, who presided over another church, has left writings. There has reached us also verso colloque of Caius, per very learned man, which was held at Rome under Zephyrinus, with Proclus, who contended for the Phrygian heresy. Con this he curbs the rashness and boldness of his opponents durante setting forth new Scriptures. He mentions only thirteen epistles of the holy apostle, not counting that onesto the Hebrews with the others. And unto our day there are some among the Romans who do not consider this a work 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 verso most pious woman, if there ever was one, and of religious life. When the desiderio of Origen had extended everywhere and had che tipo di even puro her ears, she desired greatly preciso 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 verso military escort.
Having remained with her verso while and shown her many things which were for the glory of the Nobile 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 di emittenti on the passover. He gives sopra this a chronological table, and presents a indivisible paschal canon 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 sopra 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 sopra elegant writing. For all these Ambrose furnished the necessary expense mediante abundance, manifesting himself an inexpressible earnestness mediante diligence and zeal for the divine oracles, by which he especially pressed him on onesto the preparation of his commentaries. While these things were sopra progress, Urbanus, who had been for eight years bishop of the Roman church, was succeeded by Pontianus, and Zebinus succeeded Philetus con