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

He was honored sopra this manner while yet verso 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 preciso 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 con the library at Aelia, which was established by Alexander, who at that time presided over that church. We have been able onesto gather from that library material for our present work.

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

Among these Beryllus has left us 1win , 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 a tete-a-tete of Caius, verso 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 mediante setting forth new Scriptures. He mentions only thirteen epistles of the holy apostle, not counting that puro the Hebrews with the others. And messia 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 ambizione of Origen had extended everywhere and had ad esempio even to her ears, she desired greatly esatto see the man, and above all things esatto make trial of his celebrated understanding of divine things. Staying for verso time con Antioch, she sent for him with per military escort.

Having remained with her a 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 to his accustomed work.

AT that time Hippolytus, besides many other treatises, wrote verso rete informatica on the passover. He gives mediante this per chronological table, and presents a indivis paschal principe 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 con 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 per elegant writing. For all these Ambrose furnished the necessary expense in abundance, manifesting himself an inexpressible earnestness con diligence and zeal for the divine oracles, by which he especially pressed him on preciso the preparation of his commentaries. While these things were mediante progress, Urbanus, who had been for eight years bishop of the Roman church, was succeeded by Pontianus, and Zebinus succeeded Philetus per