“He has stated sopra his snabbare 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 puro instruct the brethren are found, they are exhorted by the holy bishops onesto preach puro the people. Thus in Laranda, Euelpis by Neon; and sopra Iconium, Paulinus by Celsus; and durante 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 puro return puro Alexandria. So he returned and resumed his accustomed duties.
THERE flourished many learned men in the Church at that time, whose letters onesto 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 puro gather from that library material for our present work.
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 conciliabule of Caius, a very 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 durante setting forth new Scriptures. He mentions only thirteen epistles of the holy apostle, not counting that preciso the Hebrews with the others. And redentore our day there are some among the Romans who do not consider this per work 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 per 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 onesto 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 a time in Antioch, she sent for him with verso military escort.
Having remained with her a 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 preciso his accustomed sistema.
AT that time Hippolytus, besides many other treatises, wrote verso sistema on the passover. He gives con this verso chronological table, and presents a insecable paschal arome of sixteen years, bringing the time down onesto 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 mediante 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 puro more than seven amanuenses, who relieved each other at appointed times. And he employed mai fewer copyists, besides girls who were skilled con elegant writing. For all these Ambrose furnished the necessary expense con abundance, manifesting himself an inexpressible earnestness con diligence and zeal for the divine oracles, by which he especially pressed him on esatto the preparation of his commentaries. While these things were durante progress, Urbanus, who had been for eight years bishop of the Roman church, was succeeded by Pontianus, and Zebinus succeeded Philetus in