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Leo the Great & Gregory the Great • SECTION 37

Letter XLV.

… Leo, the bishop, and the holy Synod which is assembled in the City of Rome to Pulcheria Augusta. I. He sends a copy of the former letter which failed to reach her. If the letters …

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The Apostolic Fathers, Justin Martyr & Irenaeus • SECTION 100

Chapter VI.--Ignatius is devoured by the beasts at Rome.

Chapter VI.--Ignatius is devoured by the beasts at Rome. They pushed forth therefore from the place which is called Portus; [1425] and (the [1426] fame of all relating to the holy martyr being already …

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Eusebius — Church History, Constantine & Oration • SECTION 69

Chapter IV.--The First Successors of the Apostles.

Clement also, who was appointed third bishop of the church at Rome, was, as Paul testifies, his co-laborer and fellow-soldier. [619] 11. Besides these, that Areopagite, named Dionysius, who was the first to …

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Hippolytus, Cyprian, Caius & Novatian • SECTION 1

ANTE-NICENE FATHERS

… The synodical rule, alike in faith and discipline, was Ta archaia ethe krateito: "Let the (ancient) primitive examples prevail." Observe, therefore, what they ruled as to Rome and other churches was already ancient. Now, the …

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Leo the Great & Gregory the Great • SECTION 178

Epistle XXVI.

… Peter's sepulchre, in which had been inserted filings from his alleged chains preserved at Rome, were often sent by Gregory to distinguished friends (cf. III. 48; VI. 6; VII. 26; VIII. 35; IX. 122 …

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Eusebius — Church History, Constantine & Oration • SECTION 125

Chapter XXII.--Hegesippus and the Events which he mentions.

… to Rome he met a great many bishops, and that he received the same doctrine from all. It is fitting to hear what he says after making some remarks about the epistle of Clement to …

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The Apostolic Fathers, Justin Martyr & Irenaeus • SECTION 249

XVIII.

… which is to take place in it before it is finished, as the fathers declare, especially St. Clement, and Irenæus, and Justin the martyr and philosopher, who, commenting with exceeding wisdom on the number six …

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Fathers of the Second Century • SECTION 339

divine, teacher of philosophy, 367.

Clement of Rome, 428. Menander, witness to Scripture, 446. Milk, symbol of spiritual nourishment, 218-222. Ministry, how chosen, 504. orders of, 505. commissioned by Christ,. Miracles of Christ, mystery of, 501. Mixed cup in …

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Hippolytus, Cyprian, Caius & Novatian • SECTION 157

XXXII.

… But this has been condemned by repeated bulls and anathemas of Roman pontiffs; e.g., by Clement XI., a.d. 1713; and no Bible in the vulgar tongue ever appeared in Rome till a.d …

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Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius & Rufinus — Historical Writings • SECTION 164

[1869] Presumably Irenæus of Tyre.

… xxviii), after recording the canon (iii) of Constantinople that "the bishop of Constantinople shall have the primacy of honour after the bishop of Rome, because that Constantinople is new Rome," added "we decree the same …

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The Twelve Patriarchs, Apocrypha, Clementine Homilies & More • SECTION 196

Chapter XVI.--Peter's Salutation.

… And to this he answered: "I shall shortly convey to you, O Clement, the knowledge of the things that are; and even now listen. Chapter XVIII.--Causes of Ignorance. "The will of God has been …

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Lactantius, Venantius, Asterius, Victorinus & Others • SECTION 228

Index of Citations

… Sac.: [2959]1 * Rep.: [2960]1 * Repub.: [2961]1 * Republic: [2962]1 [2963]2 * Risen Lord: [2964]1 * Rom.: [2965]1 * Roman Empire: [2966]1 * Roman Mass: [2967]1 * Rome: [2968]1 * Sat: [2969]1 …

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The Twelve Patriarchs, Apocrypha, Clementine Homilies & More • SECTION 56

Chapter LXXIII.--Welcomed by Zacchæus.

… after these I (Clement) and Nicodemus; then Niceta and Aquila, who had formerly been disciples of Simon, and were converted to the faith of Christ under the teaching of Zacchæus. Of the women there was …

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Eusebius — Church History, Constantine & Oration • SECTION 210

Chapter VI.--The Heresy of Sabellius.

… He was at the head of the Monarchian (modalistic) party in Rome during the episcopate of Zephyrinus (198-217), and was there perhaps even earlier. He is, and was already in the fourth century, commonly …

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Hippolytus, Cyprian, Caius & Novatian • SECTION 94

Chapter VIII.--Sect of the Elchasaites; Hippolytus' Opposition to It.

… And considering himself a more formidable character, and more ingenious in such tricks, than Callistus, he repaired to Rome; and he brought some book, alleging that a certain just man, Elchasai, [1018] had received this …

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Hippolytus, Cyprian, Caius & Novatian • SECTION 114

Chapter XXX.--The Author's Concluding Address.

… 11.) Hippolytus seems to me to have felt the perils to the pure Gospel of many admissions made by Clement and other Alexandrian doctors as to the merits of some of the philosophers of the …

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Eusebius — Church History, Constantine & Oration • SECTION 132

Chapter XXVII.--Apolinarius, Bishop of the Church of Hierapolis.

… 7) names Apolinarius with Irenæus, Clement of Alexandria, and Serapion as holding that the incarnate Christ had a human soul (?mpsuchon ton enanthropesanta). Jerome, in his de vir. ill. chap. 18, mentions an Apolinarius in …

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The Twelve Patriarchs, Apocrypha, Clementine Homilies & More • SECTION 524

V.

… We are already acquainted with the great master of Clement, [3812] "the Sicilian bee," that forsook the flowers of Enna, to enrich Alexandria with what is "sweeter than honey and the honey-comb;" and we …

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Leo the Great & Gregory the Great • SECTION 30

Letter XXXII.

… I can see very little ground for pressing this quite general expression to mean that he was a native of Rome, or even a native of Italy. The most that can be said is that …

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Leo the Great & Gregory the Great • SECTION 187

Epistle XLIX.

… Januarius, then, our brother and fellow-bishop of the metropolitan city of Caralis (Cagliari), has been here in the city of Rome, and informed us that the glorious magister militum, Theodorus, who is known to …

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Basil — Letters and Select Works • SECTION 59

Chapter XXIX.

… There is the famous Irenæus, [1313] and Clement of Rome; [1314] Dionysius of Rome, [1315] and, strange to say, Dionysius of Alexandria, in his second Letter to his namesake, on "Conviction and Defence," so concludes …

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Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius & Rufinus — Historical Writings • SECTION 233

Preface to the Commentary on the Benedictions of the Twelve Patriarchs.

… Melania probably remained in Campania, where she had property, engaged in family affairs; but Rufinus set out for Rome. He stopped, however, for some months at the monastery of Pinetum near Terracina, with his friend …

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