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| From an Epistle to Demetrius, Bishop of Alexandria.
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IV. From an Epistle
to Demetrius, Bishop of Alexandria.1238
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In Euseb., Hist. Eccles., ch. xix. |
And he1239
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Demetrius is, for honour’s sake, addressed in the third
person. Perhaps ἡ
σὴ
ἁγιότης or some such form
preceded. | —i.e., Demetrius—has
added to his letter that this is a matter that was never heard of
before, and has never been done now,—namely, that laymen should
take part in public speaking,1240
when there are bishops present. But
in this assertion he has departed evidently far from the truth by some
means. For, indeed, wherever there are found persons capable of
profiting the brethren, such persons are exhorted by the holy bishops
to address the people. Such was the case at Laranda, where
Evelpis was thus exhorted by Neon; and at Iconium, Paulinus was thus
exhorted by Celsus; and at Synada, Theodorus also by Atticus, our
blessed brethren. And it is probable that this is done in other
places also, although we know not the fact.1241
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precise and definite testimony is not to be controverted. It
follows the traditions of the Synagogue (Acts xiii. 15), and agrees
with the Pauline prescription as to the use of the charismata in
1 Cor. xiv. The chiefs of the Synagogue retained the power of
giving this liberty, and this passed to the Christian authorities.] | E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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