“He has stated sopra his letter that such a thing was never heard of before, neither has hitherto taken place, that laymen should preach durante the presence of bishops. For whenever persons able puro instruct the brethren are found, they are exhorted by the holy bishops preciso preach sicuro 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 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 onesto return esatto Alexandria. So he returned and resumed his accustomed duties.
THERE flourished many learned men durante the Church at that time, whose letters onesto 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 preciso gather from that library material for our present rete di emittenti.
And probably this has been done durante other places unknown onesto us
Among these Beryllus has left us, besides letters and treatises, various elegant works. He was bishop of Bostra durante Arabia. Likewise also Hippolytus, who presided over another church, has left writings. There has casiyou 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. Mediante this he curbs the rashness and boldness of his opponents in setting forth new Scriptures. He mentions only thirteen epistles of the holy apostle, not counting that to the Hebrews with the others. And salvatore our day there are some among the Romans who do not consider this verso 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 fame of Origen had extended everywhere and had che razza di even puro her ears, she desired greatly sicuro see the man, and above all things onesto make trial of his celebrated understanding of divine things. Staying for a time per 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 Nobile and of the excellence of the divine teaching, he hastened back esatto his accustomed rete di emittenti.
AT that time Hippolytus, besides many other treatises, wrote per sistema on the passover. He gives con this a chronological table, and presents per 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 in 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 niente affatto fewer copyists, besides girls who were skilled mediante elegant writing. For all these Ambrose furnished the necessary expense durante abundance, manifesting himself an inexpressible earnestness sopra diligence and zeal for the divine oracles, by which he especially pressed him on onesto 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 durante
