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Dionysus of Alexandria
Newly discov. letters to Popes Stephen and Xystus

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1 I, p. 113(11) | 11 Loosely quoted from Gal. 2 I, p. 113(12) | 12 The phrase recalls the words 3 II, p. 113(14) | 14 Phil. i. 18.~ 4 II, p. 113(15) | 15 Matt. xxviii. 19.~ 5 II, p. 113(16) | 16 The Greek may have had the 6 II, p. 113(17) | 17 Matt. xxiv. 35.~ 7 II, p. 113(14) | 14 Phil. i. 18.~ 8 II, p. 113(15) | 15 Matt. xxviii. 19.~ 9 1, p. ---- | codex which contains it, No. 1945 in the Catalogue of Karinian, 10 I, p. 112(2) | 2 Or souls. ~ 11 III, p. 114(19)| Ps. cxxxviii. (cxxxix) 21, 22.~ 12 1, p. ---- | Xystus.~DURING the years 254-258 there was a controversy 13 1, p. ---- | to his successor Xystus (257-8). Eusebius has also preserved 14 1, p. ---- | Xystus.~DURING the years 254-258 there was a controversy 15 1, p. ---- | and Cherson about the year 460, and was translated into 16 1, p. ---- | some time between the years 506 and 544. This version has 17 1, p. ---- | between the years 506 and 544. This version has just been 18 I, p. 112(6) | 6 The idea of this passage 19 I, p. 112(7) | 7 The Greek original must 20 | above 21 I, p. 113 | vetustissima consuetudo ac traditio ecclesiastica. 22 I, p. 113 | reasons, that we may be in accord, church with church and 23 I, p. 112 | may observe the same in accordance with their practice. For 24 | according 25 I, p. 113 | This account perfectly accords with what we know from other 26 I, p. 113 | have preached, let him be accursed, says Paul.11 But if anyone 27 1, p. ---- | null and void. The pope accused his antagonists of rebaptising ( 28 I, p. 112 | the grounds on which they acted 7 ; to the end that we too 29 I, p. 112(1) | 1 Perhaps cf. Acts x. 35 and Rom. ii. 13.~ 30 I, p. 113 | province to treat those who ad ecclesiam advolant—to use 31 1, p. ---- | method of Timotheus is to adduce the Chalcedonian positions, 32 I, p. 112 | took its beginning, we must adjust ourselves thereto, whatsoever 33 1, p. ---- | the validity of baptisms administered by heretics. Pope Stephen 34 I, p. 113 | as to how it is proper to admit those who come to us from 35 1, p. ---- | laid hands on them, to be admitted to communion; whereas Cyprian 36 I, p. 112 | avoid them,8 so must we admonish and converse about them, 37 I, p. 112 | after a first and second admonition to avoid them,8 so must 38 I, p. 112(6) | however enacts facts in advance, as being cognisant of events 39 I, p. 113 | treat those who ad ecclesiam advolant—to use the phrase of the 40 1, p. ---- | Chalcedon by Timotheus (called Aelurus), the patriarch of Alexandria. 41 I, p. 113 | left severely alone, and affirms that he has instructed the 42 1, p. ---- | them both in Asia and in Africa. In this controversy Dionysius, 43 1, p. ---- | hand and the Asiatic and African churches on the other as 44 | against 45 I, p. 113(12) | tou_j prosio&ntaj a)po_ ai9re/sewn.~ 46 I, p. 113 | the tract De Rebaptismate alleges, appealed to vetustissima 47 II, p. 113 | pretence or in truth,14 of God Almighty and of Christ and of the 48 I, p. 112 | of Christ; or [if] anyone alter or destroy [it], or [say] 49 | always 50 I, p. 112 | with the customs of the ancients ? And in a word I have deemed 51 III, p. 114 | rightly in his epistle called anti-Christs. Moreover of these the prophet19 52 | anyhow 53 I, p. 113 | ecclesiastica. Dionysius meets his appeal by asking how could the 54 I, p. 113 | De Rebaptismate alleges, appealed to vetustissima consuetudo 55 III, p. 114 | they that have among us the appellation of heretics. If however 56 I, p. 113 | imposition of hands were appointed to discharge these duties ; 57 I, p. 112 | stone them unless 10 they approach the mystery of Christ; or [ 58 1, p. ---- | Karinian, by two of the archimandrites of Etshmiadsin, Dr. Karapet 59 I, p. 113 | circumclusit consuetudo? He argues from Tit. iii. 10 that heretics 60 1, p. ---- | of Valarshapat in Russian Armenia is preserved a bulky refutation 61 I, p. 112 | being,5 can naturally also arrive at them by from the first 62 1, p. ---- | excommunicated them both in Asia and in Africa. In this controversy 63 1, p. ---- | on the one hand and the Asiatic and African churches on 64 I, p. 113 | Dionysius meets his appeal by asking how could the orthodox and 65 1, p. ---- | by his antagonists (as he assumes) to be heretical, especially 66 I, p. 112 | and I feel that to pay attention to them is noisy and vain. 67 III, p. 114 | some other god ; and they attribute wickedness to the all good, 68 I, p. 112(7) | somewhat as follows : ta_ kat' au)touj faino&mena kai\ e0c 69 I, p. 113 | ordained ecclesiastical authorities of his province to treat 70 I, p. 112 | and second admonition to avoid them,8 so must we admonish 71 1, p. ---- | an heretical medium, been baptised either in the name of Jesus 72 1, p. ---- | heresy on the part of the baptiser rendered baptism null and 73 II, p. 113 | disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the 74 I, p. 112(6) | customs and frame laws on the basis of them. God however enacts 75 | became 76 | become 77 1, p. ---- | thereby to some extent begging the question at issue, and 78 II, p. 113 | teaching and tradition, begun by our Lord after his resurrection 79 III, p. 114 | do not believe that his Beloved is our Saviour Jesus Christ, 80 I, p. 112(6) | eu3rhma a)nqrw&pwn, a)lla_ bi/on kai\ xro&nou. Men first 81 II, p. 113 | apostles, and by all the bishops prior to ourselves who have 82 I, p. 113 | the resurrection of the body, let such an one be at once 83 1, p. ---- | Euse-bius relates in the seventh book of his Ecclesiastical History, 84 III, p. 114 | these the prophet19 also bore witness, saying: Thy hated 85 | both 86 I, p. 112(4) | life. I supply the words in brackets as necessary to the sense.~ 87 III, p. 114 | whatever else he be; but breaking up the marvellous economy 88 1, p. ---- | Russian Armenia is preserved a bulky refutation of the Tome of 89 III, p. 114 | their baptisms as valid. F. C. CONYBEARE.]~ ~ ~ 90 1, p. ---- | Carthage and Firmilian of Caesarea maintained that heresy on 91 I, p. 112 | period [as cause], whereas of caprices all kinds of ages 4 [are 92 I, p. 113 | elder with elder, let us be careful in our utterances. Moreover 93 I, p. 113 | afterwards to watch them carefully.]~ 94 1, p. ---- | communion; whereas Cyprian of Carthage and Firmilian of Caesarea 95 I, p. 112 | a custom there is in any case a single period [as cause], 96 I, p. 113 | dealing with particular cases,—as to how it is proper 97 1, p. ---- | contains it, No. 1945 in the Catalogue of Karinian, by two of the 98 I, p. 112 | case a single period [as cause], whereas of caprices all 99 I, p. 112(1) | 1 Perhaps cf. Acts x. 35 and Rom. ii. 100 1, p. ---- | Leo and of the decrees of Chalcedon by Timotheus (called Aelurus), 101 1, p. ---- | Timotheus is to adduce the Chalcedonian positions, and to confront 102 I, p. 112 | according to the gentiles,1 by changing them into holy persons,2 103 1, p. ---- | him in exile at Gangra and Cherson about the year 460, and 104 II, p. 113 | first letter to Xystus, chief bishop of Rome.~Inasmuch 105 1, p. ---- | the Asiatic and African churches on the other as to the validity 106 I, p. 113 | custom? Qualis una istos circumclusit consuetudo? He argues from 107 1, p. ---- | edited from an old uncial codex which contains it, No. 1945 108 I, p. 112(6) | facts in advance, as being cognisant of events beforehand. The 109 I, p. 113 | or that he is ./. not coming again to judge the quick 110 II, p. 113 | he gave his apostles the command 15 : Go ye, make disciples 111 I, p. 112 | such an one the law has commanded to stone.9 But we with the 112 1, p. ---- | them, to be admitted to communion; whereas Cyprian of Carthage 113 I, p. 112 | they are. How can these comply with the customs of the 114 1, p. ---- | Alexandria. The original was composed by him in exile at Gangra 115 I, p. 112(5) | 5 The Armenian has a compound word which means pre-existence ; 116 III, p. 114 | protests against the least concession being made to the heretics 117 1, p. ---- | Chalcedonian positions, and to confront them first with extracts 118 I, p. 112 | them into holy persons,2 constitutes them friends of God and 119 1, p. ---- | an old uncial codex which contains it, No. 1945 in the Catalogue 120 III, p. 114 | as unclean only those who contemn the really one and only 121 II, p. 113 | pious legislation, which we continually read and now have in remembrance— 122 I, p. 112 | so must we admonish and converse about them, and after brief 123 I, p. 112 | of God and prophets ; so, conversely, the wickedness by transmuting 124 III, p. 114 | baptisms as valid. F. C. CONYBEARE.]~ ~ ~ 125 | could 126 III, p. 114 | really one and only God, and Creator and Lord of heaven and earth 127 III, p. 114(19)| Ps. cxxxviii. (cxxxix) 21, 22.~ 128 III, p. 114(19)| Ps. cxxxviii. (cxxxix) 21, 22.~ 129 1, p. ---- | admitted to communion; whereas Cyprian of Carthage and Firmilian 130 1, p. ---- | especially Theodoret of Cyrrhus, Nestorius, Paul of Samosata, 131 I, p. 113 | Moreover in judging of and dealing with particular cases,—as 132 1, p. ---- | with passages from writers declared by his antagonists (as he 133 III, p. 114 | earth and of all things, declaring that he is inferior to and 134 1, p. ---- | the Tome of Leo and of the decrees of Chalcedon by Timotheus ( 135 I, p. 112 | ancients ? And in a word I have deemed certain disquisitions about 136 I, p. 112(5) | translated literally in defiance of his native idiom.~ 137 I, p. 112 | and talk in common we must desist. On points, however, of 138 I, p. 113 | says Paul.11 But if anyone despises the doctrine of the resurrection 139 I, p. 112 | or [if] anyone alter or destroy [it], or [say] that he was 140 I, p. 112(9) | 9 Deut. xiii. 10.~ 141 | did 142 I, p. 112 | man, or that he did not die or rise again, or that he 143 II, p. 113 | prior to ourselves who have died in the holy church and shared 144 1, p. ---- | Nestorius, Paul of Samosata, and Diodore of Tarsus.~Among the former 145 I, p. 112 | when they have beforehand discerned something, and when they 146 I, p. 113 | hands were appointed to discharge these duties ; for they 147 II, p. 113 | command 15 : Go ye, make disciples of all nations, baptising 148 1, p. ---- | Newly discovered Letters of Dionysius of 149 I, p. 112 | word I have deemed certain disquisitions about these matters superfluous ; 150 I, p. 113 | local primates 13 who under divine imposition of hands were 151 I, p. 113 | But if anyone despises the doctrine of the resurrection of the 152 I, p. 112(6) | nou. Men first take the drift of events and then inductively 153 I, p. 112 | are the causes]. And due causes must always pre-exist 154 I, p. 113 | that he has instructed the duly ordained ecclesiastical 155 | DURING 156 I, p. 113 | appointed to discharge these duties ; for they shall give a 157 I, p. 113(12) | recalls the words in Euseb. H. E. vii. 5, 4, tou_j prosio& 158 I, p. 112(7) | au)touj faino&mena kai\ e0c w{n e1pracan.~ 159 I, p. 112(7) | faino&mena kai\ e0c w{n e1pracan.~ 160 I, p. 112(6) | expresses in the words to_ e1qoj ou_k e1stin eu3rhma a)nqrw& 161 I, p. 112(6) | the words to_ e1qoj ou_k e1stin eu3rhma a)nqrw&pwn, a)lla_ 162 I, p. 113 | province to treat those who ad ecclesiam advolant—to use the phrase 163 I, p. 113 | vetustissima consuetudo ac traditio ecclesiastica. Dionysius meets his appeal 164 III, p. 114 | breaking up the marvellous economy and mighty mystery, they 165 1, p. ---- | This version has just been edited from an old uncial codex 166 | else 167 I, p. 112 | at them by from the first enacting them as law. Men, however, 168 I, p. 112(6) | basis of them. God however enacts facts in advance, as being 169 | end 170 III, p. 114 | zeal for God and with our entire heart love him ; and if 171 III, p. 114 | heart be observed in its entirety, though that it is which 172 III, p. 114 | heretics whose errors he enumerates, in the way of recognising 173 III, p. 114 | John18 has rightly in his epistle called anti-Christs. Moreover 174 III, p. 114 | made to the heretics whose errors he enumerates, in the way 175 1, p. ---- | Ter-Mekerttshian and Dr. Erwand Ter-Minassiantz. The method 176 I, p. 112(6) | events and then inductively establish customs and frame laws on 177 III, p. 114 | is inferior to and less estimable than some other god ; and 178 1, p. ---- | of the archimandrites of Etshmiadsin, Dr. Karapet Ter-Mekerttshian 179 I, p. 112(6) | words to_ e1qoj ou_k e1stin eu3rhma a)nqrw&pwn, a)lla_ bi/on 180 1, p. ---- | intervened, and wrote, as Euse-bius relates in the seventh book 181 I, p. 113(12) | phrase recalls the words in Euseb. H. E. vii. 5, 4, tou_j 182 1, p. ---- | successor Xystus (257-8). Eusebius has also preserved to us 183 1, p. ---- | the question at issue, and excommunicated them both in Asia and in 184 1, p. ---- | original was composed by him in exile at Gangra and Cherson about 185 I, p. 112(6) | to be that which Suidas expresses in the words to_ e1qoj ou_ 186 1, p. ---- | nabapti/zein), thereby to some extent begging the question at 187 III, p. 114 | their baptisms as valid. F. C. CONYBEARE.]~ ~ ~ 188 I, p. 112(6) | them. God however enacts facts in advance, as being cognisant 189 I, p. 112(7) | follows : ta_ kat' au)touj faino&mena kai\ e0c w{n e1pracan.~ 190 I, p. 112 | be 3 enemies of God and false prophets. What one custom 191 1, p. ---- | with extracts from orthodox fathers, especially from the works 192 I, p. 112 | matters superfluous ; and I feel that to pay attention to 193 I, p. 112(3) | As if the Greek were a)pe/fhnen.~ 194 1, p. ---- | former set of extracts we find one long fragment ./. of 195 II, p. 113 | down to us, because it is firmer than the whole world. For, 196 1, p. ---- | Cyprian of Carthage and Firmilian of Caesarea maintained that 197 III, p. 114 | became man nor came in the flesh, but say that he was a phantasm 198 1, p. 112 | to Xystus, of which the following is a literal translation:~ ~ 199 I, p. 112(7) | must have run somewhat as follows : ta_ kat' au)touj faino& 200 I, p. 112 | and when they have first formed ideas of certain events, 201 | former 202 II, p. 113 | have written thus, setting forth the pious legislation, which 203 III, p. 114 | which it ever profits us to foster and increase.~[In this letter 204 | found 205 1, p. ---- | extracts we find one long fragment ./. of Dionysius' letter 206 I, p. 112(6) | inductively establish customs and frame laws on the basis of them. 207 I, p. 112 | persons,2 constitutes them friends of God and prophets ; so, 208 II, p. 113 | This then was preserved and fulfilled by his successors, the blessed 209 I, p. 113(11) | 11 Loosely quoted from Gal. i. 9.~ 210 1, p. ---- | composed by him in exile at Gangra and Cherson about the year 211 II, p. 113 | resurrection from the dead, when he gave his apostles the command 15 : 212 I, p. 112(5) | the Greek read pro_ th~j gene/sewj, which the Armenian 213 II, p. 113 | apostles the command 15 : Go ye, make disciples of all 214 I, p. 112 | introduces the worship of strange gods, such an one the law has 215 III, p. 114 | attribute wickedness to the all good, or they do not believe 216 I, p. 113 | or if he preach any other gospel than we have preached, let 217 I, p. 112 | of prime importance and great weight we must insist. For 218 I, p. 112 | been their reasons and the grounds on which they acted 7 ; 219 I, p. 113(12) | recalls the words in Euseb. H. E. vii. 5, 4, tou_j prosio& 220 1, p. ---- | the see of Rome on the one hand and the Asiatic and African 221 III, p. 114 | wasted away. With perfect hatred I have hated them; they 222 1, p. ---- | Caesarea maintained that heresy on the part of the baptiser 223 I, p. 113 | could the orthodox and the heretic have in common any custom? 224 1, p. ---- | book of his Ecclesiastical History, one letter to Pope Stephen 225 I, p. 112(6) | 6 The idea of this passage seems to 226 I, p. 112 | when they have first formed ideas of certain events, then 227 I, p. 112(5) | in defiance of his native idiom.~ 228 II, p. 113 | rebaptise. This is the sure and immovable teaching and tradition, 229 I, p. 112 | For if anyone utters any impiety about God, as do those who 230 I, p. 112 | points, however, of prime importance and great weight we must 231 I, p. 113 | primates 13 who under divine imposition of hands were appointed 232 II, p. 113 | Xystus, chief bishop of Rome.~Inasmuch as you have written thus, 233 I, p. 112 | prophets. What one custom ever included these ? For of a custom 234 III, p. 114 | profits us to foster and increase.~[In this letter Dionysius 235 I, p. 112 | about them, and after brief inculcation and talk in common we must 236 I, p. 112(6) | drift of events and then inductively establish customs and frame 237 III, p. 114 | things, declaring that he is inferior to and less estimable than 238 I, p. 112 | and great weight we must insist. For if anyone utters any 239 I, p. 113 | and affirms that he has instructed the duly ordained ecclesiastical 240 I, p. 113 | who are within,—we give instructions to the local primates 13 241 1, p. ---- | patriarch of Alexandria, intervened, and wrote, as Euse-bius 242 I, p. 112 | without mercy; or if anyone introduces the worship of strange gods, 243 II, p. 113 | whom there has not been invoked the name either of Father 244 1, p. ---- | begging the question at issue, and excommunicated them 245 I, p. 113 | common any custom? Qualis una istos circumclusit consuetudo? 246 III, p. 114(18)| 1 John ii. 22, iv. 3~ 247 I, p. 113 | not coming again to judge the quick and the dead ; 248 I, p. 113 | utterances. Moreover in judging of and dealing with particular 249 1, p. ---- | and 544. This version has just been edited from an old 250 I, p. 112(6) | in the words to_ e1qoj ou_k e1stin eu3rhma a)nqrw&pwn, 251 1, p. ---- | archimandrites of Etshmiadsin, Dr. Karapet Ter-Mekerttshian and Dr. 252 1, p. ---- | 1945 in the Catalogue of Karinian, by two of the archimandrites 253 I, p. 112(7) | somewhat as follows : ta_ kat' au)touj faino&mena kai\ 254 I, p. 112 | whereas of caprices all kinds of ages 4 [are the causes]. 255 I, p. 113 | perfectly accords with what we know from other sources of this 256 I, p. 112 | however, because God, as alone knowing all things before they come 257 1, p. ---- | ought, after a bishop had laid hands on them, to be admitted 258 II, p. 113 | its life 16; and it has lasted down to us, because it is 259 I, p. 113 | that heretics should be left severely alone, and affirms 260 II, p. 113 | setting forth the pious legislation, which we continually read 261 1, p. ---- | refutation of the Tome of Leo and of the decrees of Chalcedon 262 | less 263 I, p. 112(10) | The sense rather requires lest.~ 264 1, p. ---- | second to Xystus.~In the library of Valarshapat in Russian 265 1, p. 112 | which the following is a literal translation:~ ~ 266 I, p. 112(5) | the Armenian translated literally in defiance of his native 267 I, p. 112(6) | e1stin eu3rhma a)nqrw&pwn, a)lla_ bi/on kai\ xro&nou. Men 268 I, p. 113 | give instructions to the local primates 13 who under divine 269 1, p. ---- | of extracts we find one long fragment ./. of Dionysius' 270 III, p. 114 | side with them, then no longer will the precept to love 271 I, p. 113(11) | 11 Loosely quoted from Gal. i. 9.~ 272 I, p. 112 | transmuting into unholy persons, manifests them to be 3 enemies of 273 | many 274 III, p. 114 | be; but breaking up the marvellous economy and mighty mystery, 275 I, p. 112 | let them be ignored, no matter what they are. How can these 276 I, p. 112 | disquisitions about these matters superfluous ; and I feel 277 I, p. 112(5) | has a compound word which means pre-existence ; but probably 278 1, p. ---- | who had, in an heretical medium, been baptised either in 279 I, p. 113 | ecclesiastica. Dionysius meets his appeal by asking how 280 I, p. 112(7) | ta_ kat' au)touj faino&mena kai\ e0c w{n e1pracan.~ 281 I, p. 112 | those who say he is without mercy; or if anyone introduces 282 1, p. ---- | Erwand Ter-Minassiantz. The method of Timotheus is to adduce 283 III, p. 114 | the marvellous economy and mighty mystery, they believe some 284 III, p. 114 | hated them; they are become mine enemies. And these are all 285 | my 286 I, p. 112(7) | touj faino&mena kai\ e0c w{n e1pracan.~ 287 1, p. ---- | antagonists of rebaptising (a)nabapti/zein), thereby to some extent 288 | namely 289 II, p. 113 | ye, make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name 290 I, p. 112(5) | literally in defiance of his native idiom.~ 291 I, p. 112 | they come into being,5 can naturally also arrive at them by from 292 I, p. 112(4) | the words in brackets as necessary to the sense.~ 293 1, p. ---- | especially Theodoret of Cyrrhus, Nestorius, Paul of Samosata, and Diodore 294 | never 295 1, p. ---- | Newly discovered Letters of Dionysius 296 I, p. 112 | pay attention to them is noisy and vain. For as we are 297 I, p. 112(6) | pwn, a)lla_ bi/on kai\ xro&nou. Men first take the drift 298 I, p. 112(6) | e1qoj ou_k e1stin eu3rhma a)nqrw&pwn, a)lla_ bi/on kai\ xro& 299 I, p. 113(12) | vii. 5, 4, tou_j prosio&ntaj a)po_ ai9re/sewn.~ 300 1, p. ---- | baptiser rendered baptism null and void. The pope accused 301 II, p. 113(16) | the word sumpoliteusame/nwn.~ 302 III, p. 114 | saying: Thy hated ones, O Lord, I have hated, and 303 I, p. 112(6) | beforehand. The passage is anyhow obscure.~ 304 I, p. 112 | the end that we too may observe the same in accordance with 305 III, p. 114 | with our whole heart be observed in its entirety, though 306 1, p. ---- | just been edited from an old uncial codex which contains 307 | once 308 III, p. 114 | witness, saying: Thy hated ones, O Lord, I have hated, and 309 I, p. 113 | has instructed the duly ordained ecclesiastical authorities 310 | others 311 I, p. 112(6) | expresses in the words to_ e1qoj ou_k e1stin eu3rhma a)nqrw& 312 1, p. ---- | Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, ought, after a bishop had laid 313 I, p. 113 | they came wholly from the outside or pagan world, that is 314 | over 315 | own 316 I, p. 113 | wholly from the outside or pagan world, that is to baptise 317 1, p. ---- | maintained that heresy on the part of the baptiser rendered 318 I, p. 113 | judging of and dealing with particular cases,—as to how it is proper 319 1, p. ---- | Alexandria ; and, secondly, with passages from writers declared by 320 I, p. 112 | superfluous ; and I feel that to pay attention to them is noisy 321 I, p. 112(3) | 3 As if the Greek were a)pe/fhnen.~ 322 III, p. 114 | I have wasted away. With perfect hatred I have hated them; 323 I, p. 113 | whatsoever they do.~[This account perfectly accords with what we know 324 I, p. 112 | is in any case a single period [as cause], whereas of caprices 325 III, p. 114 | flesh, but say that he was a phantasm and shadow—all these John18 326 II, p. 113(14) | 14 Phil. i. 18.~ 327 II, p. 113 | thus, setting forth the pious legislation, which we continually 328 I, p. 113(12) | 4, tou_j prosio&ntaj a)po_ ai9re/sewn.~ 329 I, p. 112 | common we must desist. On points, however, of prime importance 330 1, p. ---- | Dionysius of Alexandria to the Popes Stephen and Xystus.~DURING 331 1, p. ---- | adduce the Chalcedonian positions, and to confront them first 332 I, p. 112 | in accordance with their practice. For as to things which 333 I, p. 112 | And due causes must always pre-exist before the customs of the 334 I, p. 112(5) | compound word which means pre-existence ; but probably the Greek 335 I, p. 113 | and the dead ; or if he preach any other gospel than we 336 I, p. 113 | other gospel than we have preached, let him be accursed, says 337 III, p. 114 | then no longer will the precept to love God with our whole 338 1, p. ---- | from the works of his own predecessors in the see of Alexandria ; 339 II, p. 113 | profession in baptism, whether in pretence or in truth,14 of God Almighty 340 I, p. 113 | instructions to the local primates 13 who under divine imposition 341 I, p. 112 | On points, however, of prime importance and great weight 342 II, p. 113 | and by all the bishops prior to ourselves who have died 343 I, p. 112(5) | probably the Greek read pro_ th~j gene/sewj, which the 344 I, p. 112(5) | means pre-existence ; but probably the Greek read pro_ th~j 345 II, p. 113 | those who shall have made profession in baptism, whether in pretence 346 III, p. 114 | that it is which it ever profits us to foster and increase.~[ 347 I, p. 113 | particular cases,—as to how it is proper to admit those who come 348 III, p. 114 | anti-Christs. Moreover of these the prophet19 also bore witness, saying: 349 I, p. 113(12) | H. E. vii. 5, 4, tou_j prosio&ntaj a)po_ ai9re/sewn.~ 350 III, p. 114 | In this letter Dionysius protests against the least concession 351 I, p. 113 | ecclesiastical authorities of his province to treat those who ad ecclesiam 352 III, p. 114(19)| Ps. cxxxviii. (cxxxix) 21, 353 I, p. 112(6) | k e1stin eu3rhma a)nqrw&pwn, a)lla_ bi/on kai\ xro&nou. 354 I, p. 113 | have in common any custom? Qualis una istos circumclusit consuetudo? 355 1, p. ---- | some extent begging the question at issue, and excommunicated 356 I, p. 113 | coming again to judge the quick and the dead ; or if he 357 I, p. 113(11) | 11 Loosely quoted from Gal. i. 9.~ 358 I, p. 113 | let such an one be at once ranked with the dead. For these 359 | rather 360 III, p. 114 | only those who contemn the really one and only God, and Creator 361 II, p. 113 | we must baptise, but not rebaptise. This is the sure and immovable 362 1, p. ---- | accused his antagonists of rebaptising (a)nabapti/zein), thereby 363 I, p. 113(12) | 12 The phrase recalls the words in Euseb. H. E. 364 III, p. 114 | enumerates, in the way of recognising their baptisms as valid. 365 1, p. ---- | Armenia is preserved a bulky refutation of the Tome of Leo and of 366 III, p. 114 | love him ; and if we must regard as unclean only those who 367 1, p. ---- | and wrote, as Euse-bius relates in the seventh book of his 368 II, p. 113 | continually read and now have in remembrance—namely that it shall suffice 369 1, p. ---- | the part of the baptiser rendered baptism null and void. The 370 I, p. 112(10) | 10 The sense rather requires lest.~ 371 III, p. 114 | shadow—all these John18 has rightly in his epistle called anti-Christs. 372 I, p. 112 | or that he did not die or rise again, or that he is ./. 373 I, p. 112(1) | Perhaps cf. Acts x. 35 and Rom. ii. 13.~ 374 I, p. 112(7) | Greek original must have run somewhat as follows : ta_ 375 1, p. ---- | library of Valarshapat in Russian Armenia is preserved a bulky 376 1, p. ---- | Cyrrhus, Nestorius, Paul of Samosata, and Diodore of Tarsus.~ 377 III, p. 114 | that his Beloved is our Saviour Jesus Christ, whatever else 378 III, p. 114 | prophet19 also bore witness, saying: Thy hated ones, O Lord, 379 I, p. 113 | preached, let him be accursed, says Paul.11 But if anyone despises 380 1, p. ---- | see of Alexandria ; and, secondly, with passages from writers 381 | seems 382 1, p. ---- | Tarsus.~Among the former set of extracts we find one 383 II, p. 113 | as you have written thus, setting forth the pious legislation, 384 I, p. 112(4) | in which we speak of the seven ages of human life. I supply 385 1, p. ---- | Euse-bius relates in the seventh book of his Ecclesiastical 386 I, p. 113 | heretics should be left severely alone, and affirms that 387 I, p. 112(5) | Greek read pro_ th~j gene/sewj, which the Armenian translated 388 I, p. 113(12) | prosio&ntaj a)po_ ai9re/sewn.~ 389 III, p. 114 | that he was a phantasm and shadow—all these John18 has rightly 390 II, p. 113 | died in the holy church and shared in its life 16; and it has 391 | should 392 III, p. 114 | let them have their way or side with them, then no longer 393 I, p. 112 | custom there is in any case a single period [as cause], whereas 394 I, p. 113(13) | 13 Perhaps xwrepi/skopoi in the original.~ 395 | something 396 I, p. 112(7) | Greek original must have run somewhat as follows : ta_ kat' au) 397 I, p. 112(2) | 2 Or souls. ~ 398 I, p. 113 | what we know from other sources of this controversy. Pope 399 I, p. 112(4) | in the sense in which we speak of the seven ages of human 400 I, p. 112 | Alexandria, from the letter to Stephanus, bishop of Rome.~For as 401 | still 402 I, p. 112 | introduces the worship of strange gods, such an one the law 403 1, p. ---- | as many as three to his successor Xystus (257-8). Eusebius 404 II, p. 113 | preserved and fulfilled by his successors, the blessed apostles, and 405 II, p. 113 | remembrance—namely that it shall suffice only to lay hands on those 406 I, p. 112(6) | passage seems to be that which Suidas expresses in the words to_ 407 I, p. 113 | for they shall give a summary account to the Lord of whatsoever 408 II, p. 113(16) | Greek may have had the word sumpoliteusame/nwn.~ 409 I, p. 112 | disquisitions about these matters superfluous ; and I feel that to pay 410 I, p. 113 | from without,12 and how to supervise those who are within,—we 411 I, p. 112(4) | seven ages of human life. I supply the words in brackets as 412 II, p. 113 | not rebaptise. This is the sure and immovable teaching and 413 I, p. 112(7) | run somewhat as follows : ta_ kat' au)touj faino&mena 414 I, p. 112(6) | kai\ xro&nou. Men first take the drift of events and 415 I, p. 112 | after brief inculcation and talk in common we must desist. 416 1, p. ---- | Samosata, and Diodore of Tarsus.~Among the former set of 417 II, p. 113 | is the sure and immovable teaching and tradition, begun by 418 1, p. ---- | Etshmiadsin, Dr. Karapet Ter-Mekerttshian and Dr. Erwand Ter-Minassiantz. 419 1, p. ---- | Ter-Mekerttshian and Dr. Erwand Ter-Minassiantz. The method of Timotheus 420 I, p. 112(5) | probably the Greek read pro_ th~j gene/sewj, which the Armenian 421 1, p. ---- | be heretical, especially Theodoret of Cyrrhus, Nestorius, Paul 422 | thereby 423 I, p. 112 | we must adjust ourselves thereto, whatsoever may have been 424 | thine 425 | though 426 1, p. ---- | Pope Stephen and as many as three to his successor Xystus ( 427 | thus 428 | Thy 429 1, p. ---- | translated into Armenian some time between the years 506 and 430 I, p. 112 | and vain. For as we are told after a first and second 431 1, p. ---- | bulky refutation of the Tome of Leo and of the decrees 432 | too 433 I, p. 112 | above, that this custom took its beginning, we must adjust 434 I, p. 113(12) | Euseb. H. E. vii. 5, 4, tou_j prosio&ntaj a)po_ ai9re/ 435 I, p. 112(7) | as follows : ta_ kat' au)touj faino&mena kai\ e0c w{n 436 I, p. 113 | controversy. Pope Stephen, as the tract De Rebaptismate alleges, 437 I, p. 113 | vetustissima consuetudo ac traditio ecclesiastica. Dionysius 438 II, p. 113 | and immovable teaching and tradition, begun by our Lord after 439 1, p. 112 | the following is a literal translation:~ ~ 440 I, p. 112 | conversely, the wickedness by transmuting into unholy persons, manifests 441 I, p. 113 | authorities of his province to treat those who ad ecclesiam advolant— 442 II, p. 113 | whether in pretence or in truth,14 of God Almighty and of 443 I, p. 113 | common any custom? Qualis una istos circumclusit consuetudo? 444 1, p. ---- | been edited from an old uncial codex which contains it, 445 III, p. 114 | and if we must regard as unclean only those who contemn the 446 | under 447 I, p. 112 | wickedness by transmuting into unholy persons, manifests them 448 | unless 449 | until 450 | up 451 III, p. 114 | letter.~If then our faith urges us to have zeal for God 452 I, p. 113 | ad ecclesiam advolant—to use the phrase of the De Rebaptismate— 453 I, p. 113 | let us be careful in our utterances. Moreover in judging of 454 I, p. 112 | must insist. For if anyone utters any impiety about God, as 455 I, p. 112 | attention to them is noisy and vain. For as we are told after 456 1, p. ---- | Xystus.~In the library of Valarshapat in Russian Armenia is preserved 457 III, p. 114 | recognising their baptisms as valid. F. C. CONYBEARE.]~ ~ ~ 458 1, p. ---- | churches on the other as to the validity of baptisms administered 459 1, p. ---- | years 506 and 544. This version has just been edited from 460 I, p. 113 | Rebaptismate alleges, appealed to vetustissima consuetudo ac traditio ecclesiastica. 461 I, p. 112 | stone.9 But we with the vigorous words of our faith will 462 I, p. 113(12) | the words in Euseb. H. E. vii. 5, 4, tou_j prosio&ntaj 463 1, p. ---- | rendered baptism null and void. The pope accused his antagonists 464 I, p. 112(7) | touj faino&mena kai\ e0c w{n e1pracan.~ 465 III, p. 114 | of thine enemies I have wasted away. With perfect hatred 466 I, p. 113 | them, and afterwards to watch them carefully.]~ 467 I, p. 112 | prime importance and great weight we must insist. For if anyone 468 | whatever 469 | whether 470 I, p. 113 | Rebaptismate—as if they came wholly from the outside or pagan 471 | whom 472 | whose 473 I, p. 112 | bishop of Rome.~For as the wisdom [which is] according to 474 | within 475 III, p. 114 | the prophet19 also bore witness, saying: Thy hated ones, 476 1, p. ---- | fathers, especially from the works of his own predecessors 477 I, p. 112 | if anyone introduces the worship of strange gods, such an 478 1, p. ---- | secondly, with passages from writers declared by his antagonists ( 479 1, p. ---- | Alexandria, intervened, and wrote, as Euse-bius relates in 480 I, p. 112(1) | 1 Perhaps cf. Acts x. 35 and Rom. ii. 13.~ 481 I, p. 112(9) | 9 Deut. xiii. 10.~ 482 I, p. 112(6) | nqrw&pwn, a)lla_ bi/on kai\ xro&nou. Men first take the 483 I, p. 113(13) | 13 Perhaps xwrepi/skopoi in the original.~ 484 II, p. 113(17) | 17 Matt. xxiv. 35.~ 485 II, p. 113(15) | 15 Matt. xxviii. 19.~ 486 | ye 487 1, p. ---- | Gangra and Cherson about the year 460, and was translated 488 | you 489 III, p. 114 | our faith urges us to have zeal for God and with our entire 490 1, p. ---- | of rebaptising (a)nabapti/zein), thereby to some extent


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