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| Cyprian, and the Bishops with him, first taught that it was necessary to purify by Baptism those converted from Heresy.
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III.—Cyprian, and the Bishops with
him, first taught that it was necessary to purify by Baptism those
converted from Heresy.
First of all, Cyprian, pastor of the parish of Carthage,2170
| 2170 From 247 or 248 to 258, when he suffered martyrdom. | maintained that they should not be
received except they had been purified from their error by baptism. But
Stephen considering it unnecessary to add any innovation contrary to
the tradition which had been held from the beginning, was very
indignant at this.2171
| 2171 See the previous chapter, note 3. | E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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