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Socrates and Sozomen — Ecclesiastical Histories • SECTION 74

Chapter XXV.--Of Didymus the Blind Man. [638]

… He published also commentaries [639] on Origen's book Of Principles, in which he commends these writings, saying that they are excellent, and that those who calumniate their author, and speak slightingly of his works …

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Hilary of Poitiers & John of Damascus • SECTION 2

Introduction.

… It was a debt which Origen, his master, shared with him; and it must have been because, as a Neoplatonist feeling after the truth, he found so much of common ground in Origen, that he …

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Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius & Rufinus — Historical Writings • SECTION 278

[3178] Theophilus himself.

… Next, you might complain that he had sent to the East a letter aimed at you which branded you with the mark of heresy, and said that by your translation of Origen's books Peri …

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Gregory of Nyssa — Dogmatic Treatises • SECTION 235

Letters [2161] .

… Letter 54 to Helladius, and Letter 87 to Theodore of Tyana. [2163] apodesmo. [2164] Evidently an allusion to the myth in Plato. [2165] The chusis tes kakias is a frequent expression in Origen. [2166] A …

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Jerome — Principal Works • SECTION 252

[5428] Angulis. So. Cic. Rep. i. 2.

… 2), and they became in consequence one of the chief subjects of controversy between him and Rufinus, who traced in them, not unjustly, the influence of Origen. It was written immediately after that on the …

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Gregory of Nyssa — Dogmatic Treatises • SECTION 209

Chapter IX.

[1962] historikoteron kai di' ainigmaton [1963] "Here," says Semler, "our Author reveals himself as a scholar of Origen, and other doctors, who had imbibed the heathen thoughts of Plato, and wished to rest their system …

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Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius & Rufinus — Historical Writings • SECTION 208

Chapter XCIX.

… In this work he imitated Origen, but added also some original matter. There is a little book of his To Constantius which he presented to the emperor while he was living in Constantinople, and another …

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Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius & Rufinus — Historical Writings • SECTION 204

Chapter LXVII.

… Dionysius, [2484] bishop of Alexandria, as presbyter had charge of the catechetical school under Heraclas, and was the most distinguished pupil of Origen. Consenting to the doctrine of Cyprian and the African synod, on the …

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Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius & Rufinus — Historical Writings • SECTION 218

Chapter XXVII.

… Another John, [2624] [2625] bishop of Jerusalem, wrote a book against those who disparaged his studies, in which he shows that he follows the genius of Origen not his creed. [2624] Bishop 386, died 417 …

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Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius & Rufinus — Historical Writings • SECTION 130

Of the same from the same work:--

… From his work against Origen:-- "Our likeness which He assumed is not changed into the nature of Godhead nor is His Godhead turned into our likeness. For He remains what He was from the beginning …

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Gregory Thaumaturgus, Dionysius, Julius Africanus & Others • SECTION 68

Alexander of Cappadocia

… 237, and died a martyr, aged 116.] [1229] [He was a pupil of Pantænus, continued under Clement, and defended Origen against the severity of Demetrius. Two dates which are conjectural are adjusted to these facts …

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Chrysostom — John and Hebrews • SECTION 159

Introduction.

… Clement was succeeded in his catechetical office at Alexandria by Origen, a profound thinker and scholar. He was strongly impressed with the difference between the Greek of this and of the Pauline Epistles, and speaks …

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Tertullian — Latin Christianity • SECTION 278

[5849] Dum alterius par est.

… 2. "However, we are informed by Origen (or rather Rufinus in his edition of Origen's commentary on this epistle, on xiv. 23) that Marcion omitted the last two chapters as spurious, ending this epistle …

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Jerome — Principal Works • SECTION 251

Preface to Translation of Origen on St. Luke.

Preface to Translation of Origen on St. Luke. Addressed to Paula and Eustochium, a.d. 388. A few days ago you told me that you had read some commentaries on Matthew and Luke, of which …

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Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius & Rufinus — Historical Writings • SECTION 280

[3186] Virgil Georg, ii, 473, Æn. i. 746.

… one held by Origen, a second by Tertullian and Lactantius (as to Lactantius what you say is manifestly false), a third by us simple and foolish men, who do not see that, if our opinion …

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Augustine — Confessions & Letters • SECTION 233

Letter LXXIV.

… Moreover, as to this explanation which Origen first advanced, [1918] and which all the other commentators after him have adopted, they bring forward, chiefly for the purpose of answering, the blasphemies of Porphyry, who accuses …

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The Seven Ecumenical Councils • SECTION 139

[312] Hefele. Hist. Councils, Vol. IV., p. 230, note.

… The Anathemas Against Origen. I. If anyone asserts the fabulous pre-existence of souls, and shall assert the monstrous restoration which follows from it: let him be anathema. II. If anyone shall say that the …

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