A Source Book for Ancient Church History - Mirrors

584 A Source Book for Ancient Church History[533]Roman Church to Christ and placed it over all the others in thewhole world by their presence and venerable triumph.III. Therefore the first see of Peter the Apostle is the RomanChurch, not having any spot or wrinkle or any such thing.The second see was consecrated at Alexandria in the name ofthe blessed Peter by Mark, his disciple and the evangelist. Hehimself, having been directed by the Apostle Peter to Egypt,preached the word of truth and consummated a glorious martyrdom.But as the third see of the same most blessed Apostle Peteris held the see of Antioch, since he held that before he cameto Rome, and there the name of the new people, the name ofChristians, arose.IV. 1. And although no other foundation can be laid than thatwhich has been laid, which is Christ Jesus, yet after the writingsof the Old and New Testaments, 203 which we receive regularly,the same holy Roman Church does not prohibit these followingwritings to be received for the purposes of edification:2. The holy synod of Nicæa, according to the three hundredand eighteen Fathers, under the Emperor Constantine.3. The holy synod of Ephesus, in which Nestorius wascondemned with the consent of the most blessed Pope [papa]Celestine, held under Cyril, the prelate of the see of Alexandria,and Acadius, a bishop sent from Italy.4. The holy synod of Chalcedon, which was held under theEmperor Marcian and Anatolius, bishop of Constantinople, andin which Nestorius, Eutyches, and Dioscurus were condemned.V. 1. Likewise the works of the blessed Cæcilius Cyprianus,martyr, and bishop of Carthage; 2. … of Gregory the bishopof Nazianzus; 3. … of Basil, bishop of Cappadocia; 4. …of Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria; 5. … of John [Chrysostom],bishop of Constantinople; 6. … of Theophilus, bishop ofAlexandria; 7. … of Cyril, bishop of Alexandria; 8. … of Hilary,203 The list is given in the early part of the epistle not here given: see Preuschen,loc. cit.