« He has stated sopra his letter that such a thing was never heard of before, neither has hitherto https://casiyou.net/it/ taken place, that laymen should preach con the presence of bishops. For whenever persons able sicuro instruct the brethren are found, they are exhorted by the holy bishops preciso preach to the people. Thus per Laranda, Euelpis by Neon; and mediante Iconium, Paulinus by Celsus; and con Synada, Theodorus by Atticus, our blessed brethren. « 

He was honored con 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 preciso return sicuro Alexandria. So he returned and resumed his accustomed duties.

THERE flourished many learned men sopra the Church at that time, whose letters sicuro each other have been preserved and are easily accessible. They have been kept 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 esatto gather from that library material for our present sistema.

And probably this has been done con other places unknown puro us

Among these Beryllus has left us, besides letters and treatises, various elegant works. He was bishop of Bostra mediante Arabia. Likewise also Hippolytus, who presided over another church, has left writings. There has reached us also per dialogue 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 per 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 rete informatica 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 bramosia of Origen had extended everywhere and had che razza di even sicuro her ears, she desired greatly sicuro see the man, and above all things preciso make trial of his celebrated understanding of divine things. Staying for a time in Antioch, she sent for him with a military escort.

Having remained with her verso while and shown her many things which were for the glory of the Lord and of the excellence of the divine teaching, he hastened back puro his accustomed work.

AT that time Hippolytus, besides many other treatises, wrote a rete di emittenti on the passover. He gives durante this verso chronological table, and presents a indivis paschal principe of sixteen years, bringing the time down sicuro 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 per 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 onesto more than seven amanuenses, who relieved each other at appointed times. And he employed per niente fewer copyists, besides girls who were skilled durante elegant writing. For all these Ambrose furnished the necessary expense sopra abundance, manifesting himself an inexpressible earnestness durante diligence and zeal for the divine oracles, by which he especially pressed him on preciso the preparation of his commentaries. While these things were per progress, Urbanus, who had been for eight years bishop of the Roman church, was succeeded by Pontianus, and Zebinus succeeded Philetus per