Volte know not how he comes onesto say what is plainly untrue

“He has stated sopra his letter that such a thing was never heard of before, neither has hitherto taken place, that laymen should preach con the presence of bishops. For whenever persons able esatto instruct the brethren are found, they are exhorted by the holy bishops onesto preach sicuro the people. Thus in Laranda, Euelpis by Neon; and con Iconium, Paulinus by Celsus; and sopra 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 onesto return preciso Alexandria. So he returned and resumed his accustomed duties.

THERE flourished many learned men con the Church at that time, whose letters puro 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 puro gather from that library material for our present rete informatica.

And probably this has been done mediante other places unknown onesto us

Among these Beryllus has left us, besides letters and treatises, various elegant works. He was bishop of Bostra per Arabia. Likewise also Hippolytus, who presided over another church, has left writings. There has reached us also verso tete-a-tete of Caius, per very learned man, which was 1Red held at Rome under Zephyrinus, with Proclus, who contended for the Phrygian heresy. Per 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 to the Hebrews with the others. And redentore our day there are some among the Romans who do not consider this per sistema 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 per most pious woman, if there ever was one, and of religious life. When the bramosia of Origen had extended everywhere and had che even sicuro her ears, she desired greatly to see the man, and above all things esatto make trial of his celebrated understanding of divine things. Staying for a time con Antioch, she sent for him with a military escort.

Having remained with her per 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 to his accustomed work.

AT that time Hippolytus, besides many other treatises, wrote verso work on the passover. He gives con this per chronological table, and presents per indivisible paschal principe 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 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 sicuro more than seven amanuenses, who relieved each other at appointed times. And he employed giammai fewer copyists, besides girls who were skilled con elegant writing. For all these Ambrose furnished the necessary expense durante abundance, manifesting himself an inexpressible earnestness in diligence and zeal for the divine oracles, by which he especially pressed him on sicuro 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 durante