This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ... of peace of the Church, having passed by all other matters, and reserved them to God's judgment, have made peace with Cornelius, our brother, as well as with the whole clergy."21 Here they hinted at heavy objections to Cornelius, but they have been persuaded for the sake of unity to waive them, leave them to a Higher ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ... of peace of the Church, having passed by all other matters, and reserved them to God's judgment, have made peace with Cornelius, our brother, as well as with the whole clergy."21 Here they hinted at heavy objections to Cornelius, but they have been persuaded for the sake of unity to waive them, leave them to a Higher Judgment. In order to confirm them, Cyprian writes and sends them a copy of his great book on the "Unity of the Church," on which a word later. Novatian did not give up his cause, but sought all the more to push on the institution of new bishops.22 A second embassy of Novatian agitators went to Carthage, among them Novatus himself, while CorneKus immediately sent his own people for counter effect, and characterized the others as transgressors and knaves. The Novatian embassy succeeded in gathering a society in Carthage, over which Maximus (not to be confounded with the confessor) was made bishop. There were now three independent Churches and bishops in Carthage--Cyprian, Fortunatus (Felicissimus), and Maximus, representing the moderate, the lax, and SEp.s3(49). 2 55(51).-4 the strict theories of discipline, but all being alike Catholic in doctrine and polity. But Cyprian, in spite of all his passionateness against the "lax,"48 had to make more concessions, which, of course, sharpened the opposition of the Novatian Church. These concessions were the forebodings of the action of the Carthaginian council of May, 253, when under the threatening clouds of the new persecution, that of Gallus, it was decided that all the penitent lapsed should be immediately received.2 A sensible decision, say we of to-day, but what a fall from the olden times. One of the reasons for this decision was alleged to be visions and revelation...
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Very Good+ Reprint, 1915, hardcover, octavo, 226pp., not illustrated. Book VG+ with tight binding, previous owner's plate to front pastedown, text has a few observed instances of marginalia, age-toning throughout. No DJ.
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Near Fine. First edition. 12mo. 226pp. Green clothcovered boards with publisher's paper label on spine. Very good with a stamp on the front free endpaper, light foxing along the edges throughout, bumping to the spine ends, and toning to the spine label.
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