A Source Book for Ancient Church History - Mirrors

586 A Source Book for Ancient Church History[535]points for his freedom in judgment, we are of the same opinionas we know Jerome is, and not only concerning Rufinus but allothers whom, out of zeal toward God and devotion to the faith,Jerome has condemned.21. Likewise several works of Origen which the blessedJerome does not reject we receive as to be read; the remainingworks along with their author we declare are to be rejected.22. Likewise the chronicles of Eusebius of Cæsarea and thebooks of his Ecclesiastical History, although in the first book ofhis narrative he has been a little warm and afterward he wroteone book in praise and defence of Origen, the schismatic, yeton account of the mention of several things, which pertain toinstruction, we say that they are to that extent not to be rejected.…23. Likewise we approve Orosius; 24. … the works ofSedulius; 25. … the works of Juvencus.…VI. Other works which have been written by heretics or schismaticsthe Catholic and Apostolic Roman Church in no respectreceives, and these, although they are not received and are to beavoided by Catholics, we believe ought to be added below.There follow a list of thirty-five apocryphal gospels, acts, andsimilar documents. The epistle continues:36. The book which is called The Canons of the Apostles;37. the book called Physiologus, written by heretics and ascribedto Ambrose; 38. the history of Eusebius Pamphilius; 39. theworks of Tertullian; 40. … of Lactantius or Firminianus; 41. …of Africanus; 42. … Postumianus and Gallus; 43. … of Montanus,Priscilla, and Maximilla; 44. … all the works of Faustusthe Manichæan; 45. the works of Commodus; 46. the worksof another Clement of Alexandria; 47. the works of ThasciusCyprianus; 48. of Arnobius; 49. of Tichonius; 50. of Cassianusa presbyter of Gaul; 51. Victorinus of Pettau; 52. of Frumentiusthe blind; 53. of Faustus of Reiz; 54. the Epistle of Jesus toAbgar; 55. Passion of St. Cyricus and Julitta; 56. Passion of