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The Epistles of St. Cyprian of Carthage Epistle LXI. to pomponius, concerning some virgins. ARGUMENT.—cyprian, with some of his colleagues, replies to his colleague pomponius, that virgins who had determined to maintain their state with continency and firmness, but who had yet subsequently been found in the same bed with men, if they were still…
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The Epistles of St. Cyprian of Carthage Epistle XLI. to cornelius, about cyprian’s approval of his ordination, and concerning felicissimus. ARGUMENT.—cyprian excuses himself for not having without hesitation believed in the ordination of cornelius, until he received the letters of his colleagues caldonius and fortunatus, which fully testified to its legitimacy; and incidentally repeats, in…
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The Epistles of St. Cyprian of Carthage Epistle XXI. lucian replies to celerinus. ARGUMENT.—lucian assents to the petition of celerinus. 1. Lucian to Celerinus, his lord, and (if I shall be worthy to be called so) colleague in Christ, greeting. I have received your letter, most dearly beloved lord and brother, in which you have…
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The Epistles of St. Cyprian of Carthage Epistle I. To Donatus. ARGUMENT.—cyprian had promised donatus that he would have a discourse with him concerning things divine, and now being reminded of his promise, he fulfils it. commending at length the grace of god conferred in baptism, he declares how he had been changed thereby; and,…
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Against the Heresy of One Noetus 1. Some others are secretly introducing another doctrine, who have become disciples of one Noetus, who was a native of Smyrna, (and) lived not very long ago. This person was greatly puffed up and inflated with pride, being inspired by the conceit of a strange spirit. He alleged that…
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The Refutation of All HeresiesBook 10 contents The following are the contents of the tenth book of the Refutation of all Heresies:— An Epitome of all Philosophers. An Epitome of all Heresies. And, in conclusion to all, what the Doctrine of the Truth is. chap. i.—recapitulation After we have, not with violence, burst through the…
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The Refutation of All HeresiesBook 9 contents The following are the contents of the ninth book of the Refutation of all Heresies:— What the blasphemous folly is of Noetus, and that he devoted himself to the tenets of Heraclitus the Obscure, not to those of Christ. And how Callistus, intermingling the heresy of Cleomenes, the…
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The Refutation of All HeresiesBook 8 contents The following are the contents of the eighth book of the Refutation of all Heresies:— What are the opinions of the Docetæ, and that they have formed the doctrines which they assert from natural philosophy. How Monoïmus trifles, devoting his attention to poets, and geometricians, and arithmeticians. How…
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The Refutation of All HeresiesBook 7 contents The following are the contents of the seventh book of the Refutation of all Heresies:— What the opinion of Basilides is, and that, being struck with the doctrines of Aristotle, he out of these framed his heresy. And what are the statements of Saturnilus, who flourished much about…
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The Refutation of All HeresiesBook 6 contents The following are the contents of the sixth book of the Refutation of all Heresies:— What the opinions are that are attempted (to be established) by Simon, and that his doctrine derives its force from the (lucubrations) of magicians and poets. What are the opinions propounded by Valentinus,…