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| To Dioscorus, Bishop of Alexandria.
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LX. To Dioscorus,
Bishop of Alexandria.1705
| 1705 Dioscorus succeeded Cyril in 444, and this letter is probably
dated soon after. |
Among many forms of virtue by
which we hear that your holiness is adorned (for all men’s ears
are filled by the flying fame of your glory, which speeds in all
directions) special praise is unanimously given to your modesty, a
characteristic of which our Lord in His law has given Himself as an
ensample, saying, “Learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in
heart;”1706
for though God is
high, or rather most high He honoured at His incarnation the meek and
lowly spirit. Looking then to Him, sir, you do not behold the multitude
of your subjects nor the exaltation of your throne, but you see rather
human nature, and life’s rapid changes, and follow the divine
laws whose observance gives us the kingdom of heaven. Hearing of this
modesty on the part of your holiness, I take courage in a letter to
salute a person sacred and dear to God, and I offer prayers whereof the
fruit is salvation. Occasion is given me to write by the very pious
presbyter Eusebius, for when I heard of his journey thither I
immediately indited this letter to call upon your holiness to support
us by your prayers, and by your reply to give us a spiritual feast,
sending to us who are hungry the blessed banquet of your
words.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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