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Cyprian
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Introductory Notice to Cyprian.
[2445] [The language of this letter clearly demonstrates the primitive condition of the Roman clergy and their bishop, and their entire unconsciousness of any exceptional position in their estate or relations to other churches. “Our bishop”—not Urbis et Orbis papa.]
Epistle L. From Cyprian to the Confessors, Congratulating Them on Their Return from Schism.
[2446] Oxford ed.: Ep. liv. a.d. 252.
[2448] [i.e., On Unity and On the Lapsers.]
[2449] “Of the Unity of the Church.” [And note, Cyprian innocently teaches these Roman clergy the principles of Catholic unity, without an idea that they were in a position to know much more on the subject than they could be taught by a bishop in Africa.]
Epistle LI. To Antonianus About Cornelius and Novatian.
[2450] Oxford ed.: Ep. lv. a.d. 252.
[2451] That he may induce him to this, he narrates the history of the whole disturbance between Cornelius and Novatian, and explains that Cornelius was an excellent man, and legitimately elected; while Novatian was guilty of many crimes, and had obtained an unlawful election.
[2452] [“Our co-bishop,”—language which reflects our author’s idea of Catholic communion. See his Treatise on Unity; also p. 329.]
[2453] [His idea is, that to be in communion with the whole Church, one must be in fellowship with his own lawful bishop.]
[2454] Ep. xiii. 2.
[2455] [The provincial council, clearly.]
[2456] Ep. xxx. p. 310.
[2457] [On principles of Catholic unity expounded in his Treatise.]
[2458] [Note this appeal to Scripture always, as enthroned infallibility, insuring the presence of the Spirit of counsel.]
[2459] [A most important reference to the true position of the Roman See. Elucidation IX.]
[2460] [Novatian and his like.]
[2461] [On the death of Fabian, see Ep. iii. p. 281; sufferings of Cornelius (inference), p. 303; Decius, p. 299.]
[2462] [On the death of Fabian, see Ep. iii. p. 281; sufferings of Cornelius (inference), p, 303; Decius, p. 299.]
[2463] [Not by a mere decision, but by consent of “colleagues.”]
[2464] Opprimi.
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