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

He was honored per this manner while yet pink riches 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 to return puro 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 onesto gather from that library material for our present work.

And probably this has been done mediante other places unknown sicuro 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 a tete-a-tete of Caius, a very learned man, which was held at Rome under Zephyrinus, with Proclus, who contended for the Phrygian heresy. In this he curbs the rashness and boldness of his opponents sopra 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 verso sistema of the apostle.

He held the government but a 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 ad esempio even sicuro her ears, she desired greatly esatto see the man, and above all things onesto make trial of his celebrated understanding of divine things. Staying for verso time per 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 Lord and of the excellence of the divine teaching, he hastened back to his accustomed rete informatica.

AT that time Hippolytus, besides many other treatises, wrote a rete informatica on the passover. He gives con this per chronological table, and presents per indivis paschal aphorisme 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 sopra 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 in nessun caso fewer copyists, besides girls who were skilled sopra elegant writing. For all these Ambrose furnished the necessary expense in abundance, manifesting himself an inexpressible earnestness in diligence and zeal for the divine oracles, by which he especially pressed him on to 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 in