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Cyprian

The Epistles of Cyprian

Contents

I.— To Donatus.

II.— From the Roman Clergy to the Carthaginian Clergy, About the Retirement of the Blessed Cyprian.

III.— To the Presbyters and Deacons Abiding at Rome. A.D. 250.

IV.— To the Presbyters and Deacons.

V.— To the Presbyters and Deacons.

VI.— To Rogatianus the Presbyter, and the Other Confessors. A.D. 250.

VII.— To the Clergy, Concerning Prayer to God.

VIII.— To the Martyrs and Confessors.

IX.— To the Clergy, Concerning Certain Presbyters Who Had Rashly Granted Peace to the Lapsed Before the Persecution Had Been Appeased, and Without the Privity of the Bishops.

X.— To the Martyrs and Confessors Who Sought that Peace Should Be Granted to the Lapsed.

XI.— To the People.

XII.— To the Clergy, Concerning the Lapsed and Catechumens, that They Should Not Be Left Without Superintendence.

XIII.— To the Clergy, Concerning Those Who are in Haste to Receive Peace. A.D. 250.

XIV.— To the Presbyters and Deacons Assembled at Rome.

XV.— To Moyses and Maximus, and the Rest of the Confessors.

XVI.— The Confessors to Cyprian.

XVII.— To the Presbyters and Deacons About the Foregoing and the Following Letters.

XVIII.— Caldonius to Cyprian.

XIX.— Cyprian Replies to Caldonius.

XX.— Celerinus to Lucian.

XXI.— Lucian Replies to Celerinus.

XXII.— To the Clergy Abiding at Rome, Concerning Many of the Confessors, and Concerning the Forwardness of Lucian and the Modesty of Celerinus the Confessor.

XXIII.— To the Clergy, on the Letters Sent to Rome, and About the Appointment of Saturus as Reader, and Optatus as Sub-Deacon. A.D. 250.

XXIV.— To Moyses and Maximus and the Rest of the Confessors.

XXV.— Moyses, Maximus, Nicostratus, and the Other Confessors Answer the Foregoing Letter. A.D. 250.

XXVI.— Cyprian to the Lapsed.

XXVII.— To the Presbyters and Deacons.

XXVIII.— To the Presbyters and Deacons Abiding at Rome.

XXIX.— The Presbyters and Deacons Abiding at Rome, to Cyprian.

XXX.— The Roman Clergy to Cyprian.

XXXI.— To the Carthaginian Clergy, About the Letters Sent to Rome, and Received Thence.

XXXII.— To the Clergy and People, About the Ordination of Aurelius as a Reader.

XXXIII.— To the Clergy and People, About the Ordination of Celerinus as Reader.

XXXIV.— To the Same, About the Ordination of Numidicus as Presbyter.

XXXV.— To the Clergy, Concerning the Care of the Poor and Strangers.

XXXVI.— To the Clergy, Bidding Them Show Every Kindness to the Confessors in Prison.

XXXVII.— To Caldonius, Herculanus, and Others, About the Excommunication of Felicissimus.

XXXVIII.— The Letter of Caldonius, Herculanus, and Others, on the Excommunication of Felicissimus with His People.

XXXIX.— To the People, Concerning Five Schismatic Presbyters of the Faction of Felicissimus.

XL.— To Cornelius, on His Refusal to Receive Novatian's Ordination.

XLI.— To Cornelius, About Cyprian's Approval of His Ordination, and Concerning Felicissimus.

XLII.— To the Same, on His Having Sent Letters to the Confessors Whom Novatian Had Seduced.

XLIII.— To the Roman Confessors, that They Should Return to Unity.

XLIV.— To Cornelius, Concerning Polycarp the Adrumetine.

XLV.— Cornelius to Cyprian, on the Return of the Confessors to Unity.

XLVI.— Cyprian's Answer to Cornelius, Congratulating Him on the Return of the Confessors from Schism.

XLVII.— Cornelius to Cyprian, Concerning the Faction of Novatian with His Party.

XLVIII.— Cyprian's Answer to Cornelius, Concerning the Crimes of Novatus.

XLIX.— Maximus and the Other Confessors to Cyprian, About Their Return from Schism.

L.— From Cyprian to the Confessors, Congratulating Them on Their Return from Schism.

LI.— To Antonianus About Cornelius and Novatian.

LII.— To Fortunatus and His Other Colleagues, Concerning Those Who Had Been Overcome by Tortures.

LIII.— To Cornelius, Concerning Granting Peace to the Lapsed.

LIV.— To Cornelius, Concerning Fortunatus and Felicissimus, or Against the Heretics.

LV.— To the People of Thibaris, Exhorting to Martyrdom.

LVI.— To Cornelius in Exile, Concerning His Confession.

LVII.— To Lucius The Bishop of Rome, Returned from Banishment.

LVIII.— To Fidus, on the Baptism of Infants.

LIX.— To the Numidian Bishops, on the Redemption of Their Brethren from Captivity Among the Barbarians.

LX.— To Euchratius, About an Actor.

LXI.— To Pomponius, Concerning Some Virgins.

LXII.— Cæcilius, on the Sacrament of the Cup of the Lord.

LXIII.— To Epictetus and to the Congregation of Assuræ, Concerning Fortunatianus, Formerly Their Bishop.

LXIV.— To Rogatianus, Concerning the Deacon Who Contended Against the Bishop.

LXV.— To the Clergy and People Abiding at Furni, About Victor, Who Had Made the Presbyter Faustinus a Guardian.

LXVI.— To Father Stephanus, Concerning Marcianus of Arles, Who Had Joined Himself to Novatian.

LXVII.— To the Clergy and People Abiding in Spain, Concerning Basilides and Martial.

LXVIII.— To Florentius Pupianus, on Calumniators.

LXIX.— To Januarius and Other Numidian Bishops, on Baptizing Heretics.

LXX.— To Quintus, Concerning the Baptism of Heretics.

LXXI.— To Stephen, Concerning a Council.

LXXII.— To Jubaianus, Concerning the Baptism of Heretics.

LXXIII.— To Pompey, Against the Epistle of Stephen About the Baptism of Heretics.

LXXIV.— Firmilian, Bishop of Cæsarea in Cappadocia, to Cyprian, Against the Letter of Stephen. A.D. 256.

LXXV.— To Magnus, on Baptizing the Novatians, and Those Who Obtain Grace on a Sick-Bed.

LXXVI.— Cyprian to Nemesianus and Other Martyrs in the Mines.

LXXVII.— The Reply of Nemesianus, Dativus, Felix, and Victor, to Cyprian.

LXXVIII.— The Reply to the Same of Lucius and the Rest of the Martyrs.

LXXIX.— The Answer of Felix, Jader, Polianus, and the Rest of the Martyrs, to Cyprian.

LXXX.— Cyprian to Sergius, Rogatianus, and the Other Confessors in Prison.

LXXXI.— To Successus on the Tidings Brought from Rome, Telling of the Persecution.

LXXXII.— To the Clergy and People Concerning His Retirement, a Little Before His Martyrdom.

Elucidations.