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Cyprian
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Introductory Notice to Cyprian.
[2783] Oxford ed.: Ep. lxvi. From his saying, that he has now discharged his episcopal office for six years (sec. 5), it is plainly evident that he is writing this letter in the time of Stephen. a.d. 254.
[2784] It is suggested with some probability, that this form of superscription was intended to rebuke the rudeness of Florentius, who, in addressing Cyprian, had used his heathen name of Thascius instead of his baptismal name of Cæcilius, which he had adopted from the presbyter who had been the means of his conversion.
[2787] [A mild remonstrance against the officious conduct of Stephen, also.]
[2792] [A mild remonstrance against the officious conduct of Stephen, also.]
[2794] [His aphorism, Ecclesia in Episcopo, is here used in another form. “The bishop” here = the episcopate.]
[2795] [Præpositum is the word thus translated.]
[2796] Antistitem. [This word occurs in Tertullian, De Fuga.]
[2797] [In all this his theory comes out; viz., that unity is maintained by communion with one’s lawful bishop, not with any foreign See.]
[2798] Ecclesiasticus 28.24 (Vulg. 28).
[2799] Prov. xvii. 4, LXX.
[2800] [See sec. 6, note 3, supra.]
[2803] [Not any of his successors, but Peter personally, is thus honoured on the strength of Eph. ii. 20. All the apostles were in this foundation also, Rev. xxi. 14; but the figure excludes successors, who are of the superstructure, necessarily.]
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