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Celerinus, Lucianus, Caldonius et alii confessores, Epistolae (tituli et argumenta, cum notitia editorum)
Letters I–II
ANNO DOMINI CCL.
THE YEAR OF THE LORD 250.
⟨CE⟩LERINUS, LUCIANUS, CALDONIUS, MOYSES,
CELERINUS, LUCIANUS, CALDONIUS, MOSES,
MAXIMUS, NICOSTRATUS, RUFINUS,
MAXIMUS, NICOSTRATUS, RUFINUS,
ET CAETERI CONFESSORES ECCLESIAE ROMANAE ET AFRICANAE.
AND THE OTHER CONFESSORS OF THE ROMAN AND AFRICAN CHURCH.
EPISTOLA.
LETTER.
CELERINI AD LUCIANUM.
OF CELERINUS TO LUCIANUS.
(⟨R⟩igalt., Baluz., Paris., XX. Oxon., Lips., XXI.)
(Rigault, Baluze, Paris [editions], XX; Oxford, Leipzig [editions], XXI.)
⟨ARGUMENT⟩UM hujus et sequentis Epistolae habes istud ⟨in Episto⟩la Cypriani XXII: Exempla quoque, inquit, ⟨litterarum⟩ Celerini boni et robusti confessoris quam ⟨ad Lucia⟩num eumdem confessorem, scripserit, item ⟨quid Lu⟩cianus ei rescripserit, misi vobis, ut scire⟨tis et la⟩borem circa omnia et diligentiam nostram, ⟨et verita⟩tem ipsam disceretis: Celerinus confessor ⟨quam si⟩t timoratus, et cautus et humilitate ac ti⟨more Ec⟩clesiae nostrae verecundus: Lucianus vero
You have the argument of this and the following letter in Cyprian's Letter XXII: "Copies also," he says, "of the letter which Celerinus, a good and steadfast confessor, wrote to Lucianus, that same confessor, and likewise of what Lucianus wrote back to him, I have sent you, so that you might know our labour in all things and our diligence, and might learn the truth itself: how reverent the confessor Celerinus is, and cautious, and modest in humility and in fear of our Church; Lucianus, on the other hand,
Editors' notes and page, col. 693
Page
- running head: CONFESSORUM ECCLES. ROM. ET⟨…⟩ (cut at the image edge)
- marginal letters: A ‹tius nos dixisse› (other unit, above the band); B ‹eus frater, annis xxiii› (other unit); C ‹laudius annis viii› (other unit); D ‹circa› (beside col 694's first line below the band; the letters stand in the gutter, so their column is UNSURE)
- old-edition numerals: (none)
- other: Only the part below the mid-page double rule is set here; everything above it (Sectio XVIII–XIX, Macedonian kings and Roman emperors) belongs to another unit and was not set.
- other: The images are cropped at the LEFT edge: the first letters of every line below the band are missing (about 7–10 characters a line). The letters inside ⟨ ⟩ are NOT seen; they are conjectured from the visible letters and the known text of Cyprian's letter (Ep. 27 Hartel). Read them on the full page in the settle step: ARGUMENTUM, in Epistola, litterarum, ad Lucianum, quid Lucianus, sciretis et laborem, et veritatem, quam sit, timore Ecclesiae.
- other (Q1): the page prints "quam" (singular) after "confessoris", where Hartel reads "quas"; the cut word before "Celerini", conjectured as "litterarum", may be a singular such as "epistolae" in this printing. UNSURE; read it on the full page.
- other: The title band (ANNO DOMINI CCL. / CELERINUS, LUCIANUS, CALDONIUS, MOYSES, / MAXIMUS, NICOSTRATUS, RUFINUS, / ET CAETERI CONFESSORES ECCLESIAE ROMANAE ET AFRICANAE.) runs across the page into col 694. It is set here with full_width at the head of the unit. Q1 completed its right half from the page-foot image p398_footR. Only the first two letters ⟨CE⟩ are unseen; they are cut at the left edge in every image.
- other: The whole column part set here is editors' matter (title band, heading, concordance of editions, argument). The argument runs on into col 694 ("circa intelligentiam dominicae lectionis").
circa intelligentiam dominicae lectionis, ut dixi, minus peritus, et circa invidiam verecundiae nostrae relinquendam facilitate sue molestus. Nam cum Dominus dixerit, in nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus sancti Gentes tingui, et in Baptismo peccata dimitti: hic praecepti et legis ignarus, mandat pacem dari et peccata dimitti in Pauli nomine, et hoc sibi dicit ab illo esse mandatum: sicut in litteris ejusdem Luciani ad Celerinum factis animadvertetis, etc.
being, as I said, rather unskilled in the understanding of the Lord's reading, and troublesome by his readiness in leaving odium upon our modesty. For although the Lord said that the Gentiles are to be dipped in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and that in Baptism sins are remitted, this man, ignorant of the precept and of the law, orders peace to be given and sins to be remitted in the name of Paul, and says that this was commanded him by him, as you will observe in the letter of the same Lucianus written to Celerinus, etc.
Hanc vero et sequentes epistolas, ne Baluzianum opus nimium discenderetur, inter Epistolas Cyprianicas
But this and the following letters, lest Baluze's work be too much torn apart, among the Cyprianic Letters
Editors' notes and page, col. 694
Page
- running head: …LES. ROM. ET AFRIC. EPISTOLÆ. 694 (left part cut off at the image edge)
- marginal letters: A ‹Vitellius mensibus novem›; B ‹Macrinus anno uno›; C ‹tis, Sedecias annis XI›; D ‹circa intelligentiam dominicae›
- old-edition numerals: (none)
- misprints kept as printed: "sue" (for sua) in "facilitate sue molestus"; "discenderetur" (for discinderetur) in "ne Baluzianum opus nimium discenderetur".
- other: VL for David's reign printed as such (presumably for XL), set as printed and rendered forty; "Hadrianus" initial H looks broken (Il) in the scan, set as H; "novem" in the Caracalla line has a damaged o, read as novem. "Caetera deerant in ms. exemplari" is editors' matter (Caetera deerant). Full-width lines not set: below the rule, the date line "…NNO DOMINI CCL." and the title "…NUS, CALDONIUS, MOYSES, … NICOSTRATUS, RUFINUS, … ES ECCLESIAE ROMANAE ET AFRICANAE.", cut off at the left edge. The italic passage (circa intelligentiam) is a quotation within the editors' introductory matter that begins in the column before; "Hanc vero et sequentes epistolas" is editors' matter; the last word Cypria- is split at the column break.
- other: what stands in this column before circa intelligentiam is set elsewhere (see the order's BOUNDARY); not set here
- other (Q1): the title band is now set in full under col 693, the head of the unit.
ad tomum quartum rejectas, eo tamen loci, propter accuratam chronotaxim, revocavimus. Vid. infr., t. IV, pag. 274.
relegated to the fourth volume, we have nevertheless recalled to this place for the sake of an accurate chronological order. See below, vol. IV, p. 274.
EPISTOLA
Letter
LUCIANI AD CELERINUM.
of Lucian to Celerinus.
(Pamel., XXII. Rig., Baluz., Paris., XXI. Oxon., Lips. XXII.)
(Pamelius, 22. Rigault, Baluze, Paris, 21. Oxford, Leipzig, 22.)
Vide praecedenti Epistolae argumentum ex S. Cypriano acceptum, et notam qua alias haec Epistola remittitur. Infr. t. IV, pag. 279.
See the argument of the preceding letter, taken from St Cyprian, and the note by which this letter is referred elsewhere. Below, vol. IV, p. 279.
EPISTOLA
Letter
OMNIUM CONLESSORUM AD CYPRIANUM.
of all the confessors to Cyprian.
(Pamel., XVII, Rigalt., Baluz., Paris. XVI. Oxon., Lips., XXIII.)
(Pamelius, 17. Rigault, Baluze, Paris, 16. Oxford, Leipzig, 23.)
ARGUMENTUM. Libellus Martyrum nomine a Lucian⟨o⟩ scriptus. Vid. infra, tom. IV, pag. 268.
Argument. A certificate written by Lucian in the name of the martyrs. See below, vol. IV, p. 268.
EPISTOLA I.
Letter 1.
CALDONII AD CYPRIANUM ET COMPRESBYTEROS CARTHAGINI CONSISTENTES.
of Caldonius to Cyprian and his fellow presbyters residing at Carthage.
(Pamel., XIX, Rigalt., Baluz., Paris. XVIII, Oxon. Lips.' XXIV.)
(Pamelius, 19. Rigault, Baluze, Paris, 18. Oxford, Leipzig, 24.)
ARGUMENTUM. — Cum lapsorum quidam, nova urgente persecutione, Christum confessi essent atque adeo antequam in exsilium proficiscerentur, pacem peterent, consuluit Cyprianum Caldonius an pax illis danda foret.
Argument. Since certain of the lapsed, under the pressure of a new persecution, had confessed Christ and were therefore asking for peace before they set out into exile, Caldonius consulted Cyprian whether peace should be given to them.
(Vide tomum sequentem, pag. 271.)
(See the following volume, p. 271.)
EPISTOLA
Letter
MOYSIS ET MAXIMI PRESBYTERORUM, NICOSTRATI ET RUFINI DIACONORUM ET CAETERORUM CONFESSORUM IN FIDE VERITATIS PERSEVERANTIUM AC ROMAE CONSISTENTIUM AD CYPRIANUM.
of Moyses and Maximus, presbyters, Nicostratus and Rufinus, deacons, and the other confessors persevering in the faith of the truth and residing at Rome, to Cyprian.
(Pamel. Rigalt. Baluz. XXVI., Paris. XXV. Oxon. Lips., XXXI.)
(Pamelius, Rigault, Baluze, 26. Paris, 25. Oxford, Leipzig, 31.)
ARGUMENTUM hujus epistolae recitat infra epistola Novatiani nomine cleri Romani scripta. Quan-
The argument of this letter is recited below by the letter written by Novatian in the name of the Roman clergy. Quan-
quam, inquiunt, confessorum quoque quos hic adhuc in carcerem dignitas suae confessionis inclusit et ad certamen Evangelicum sua fides in confessione gloriosa jam semel coronavit, litteras habeas conspirantes cum litteris nostris, quibus severitatem Evangelicae disciplinae protulerunt, et illicitas petitiones ab Ecclesiae pudore rejecerunt. » — Solatia quae ex Cyprianis litteris perceperunt Romani confessores, grati agnoscunt. — Martyrium non poena, sed felicitas. — Voces Evangelicae faces ad inflammandam fidem; in lapsorum causa Cyprian⟨i⟩ sententia acceditur.
which, they say, "you are to have letters also of the confessors, whom the dignity of their confession has shut up here in prison until now, and whom their faith has already once crowned for the evangelical contest in a glorious confession, letters agreeing with our letters, in which they have set forth the severity of the evangelical discipline and have rejected unlawful petitions from the modesty of the Church." — The Roman confessors gratefully acknowledge the comforts which they received from Cyprian's letters. — Martyrdom is not a punishment but a happiness. — The words of the Gospel are torches for kindling faith; in the case of the lapsed, assent is given to Cyprian's opinion.
Fit ejusdem mentio in Epistol. Cypriani XXXII, eamque integram habes tomo sequenti, pag. 290.
Mention of it is made in Cyprian's Epistle 32, and you have it entire in the following volume, page 290.
EPISTOLA
Letter
PRESBYTERORUM ET DIACONORUM ROMAE CONSISTENTIUM AD CYPRIANUM.
Of the presbyters and deacons abiding at Rome to Cyprian.
(Pamel. Rigalt. Baluz. XXX, Paris. XXIX, Oxon. Lips. XXXVI.)
(Pamelius, Rigault, Baluze 30; Paris 29; Oxford, Leipzig 36.)
ARGUMENTUM. — Ecclesia Romana sententiam suam de lapsis cum Carthaginiensis decretis consentientem proponit. — Lapsis adhibita indulgentia ad Evangelii normam exigitur. — Pacem Confessoribus concessam gratia tantum et favoribus inniti inde constat quod lapsi ad episcopos remittantur. — Seditiosa pacis postulatio Felicissimi factioni imputanda.
Argument. — The Roman Church sets forth its opinion concerning the lapsed as agreeing with the decrees of the Carthaginian [Church]. — The indulgence shown to the lapsed is measured by the rule of the Gospel. — That the peace granted by the Confessors rests only on favour and goodwill is clear from the fact that the lapsed are sent back to the bishops. — The seditious demand for peace is to be imputed to the faction of Felicissimus.
(Vide tomum sequentem, pag. 303.)
(See the following volume, page 303.)
EPISTOLA II.
Letter 2.
CALDONII CUM HERCULANO ET VICTORE AD CLERUM CARTHAGINIENSEM.
Of Caldonius with Herculanus and Victor to the Carthaginian clergy.
(Pamel. Rigalt. Baluz. XXXIX, Paris. XXXVIII, Oxon. Lips. XLII.)
(Pamelius, Rigault, Baluze 39; Paris 38; Oxford, Leipzig 42.)
ARGUMENTUM. — Quod jusserat illis Epistola su⟨a⟩ XXXVII Cyprianus, perficiunt Caldonius, Herculanus, et caeteri, ac clero abstentum Felicissimu⟨m⟩ denuntiant, additis eorum nominibus qui se ill⟨i⟩ junxerant. Est autem vetus forma litterarum excommunicatoriarum.
Argument. — What Cyprian had ordered them in his Epistle 37, Caldonius, Herculanus and the rest carry out, and they announce to the clergy that Felicissimus has been excluded, adding the names of those who had joined themselves to him. It is, moreover, an ancient form of letters of excommunication.
(Vide tomum sequentem. pag. 331.)
(See the following volume, page 331.)
Editors' notes and page, col. 695
Page
- running head: 695 CONFESSORUM ECCL. ROM[...] (cut off at right edge)
- marginal letters: A ‹nicas ad tomum quartum›; B ‹675 EPISTOLA I.›; C ‹(Pamel. Rigalt. Baluz. XXVI.›; D (none)
- old-edition numerals: 675 after 268.
- other: column begins with word fragment "nicas" (rest of a word broken from the previous column), English rendered as "-nic"; final "Quan-" broken at column foot, left untranslated beyond the fragment; "Lucian⟨o⟩" final letter printed broken/reversed; editors' matter set: ‹nicas ad tomum quartum›, ‹Vide praecedenti Epistolae argumentum›, ‹ARGUMENTUM. Libellus Martyrum›, ‹ARGUMENTUM. — Cum lapsorum quidam›, ‹(Vide tomum sequentem, pag. 271.)›, ‹ARGUMENTUM hujus epistolae›, plus the letter titles and edition concordances; full-width lines below the rule not set: "ANNO DOMINI CCLI[...]", "MAXIMUS, URBANUS, SIDONI[...]", "CONFESSORES ROM[...]", "EPISTOLA", "MAXIMI, URBANI, SIDONII ET MACHAR[...]", "(Erasm. III, 13 b. Pamel., Rigalt., Baluz. L. Pa[...]", "ARGUMENTUM. — Maximus et Confessores Romani Cyprianum [...]", "(Vide tomum sequentem, [...]"
- other: a full-width band stands across cols 695/696 in mid-page: the 12 paragraph(s) above it in col 696 are set here, after the 18 above it in col 695 (reading order, moved on receipt); the band itself (its title lines) is not set by the volunteer page: set it here, at the move, with full_width
ANNO DOMINI CCLI.
THE YEAR OF THE LORD 251.
MAXIMUS, URBANUS, SIDONIUS, ET MACHARIUS,
MAXIMUS, URBANUS, SIDONIUS AND MACHARIUS,
CONFESSORES ROMANI.
ROMAN CONFESSORS.
EPISTOLA
Letter
MAXIMI, URBANI, SIDONII ET MACHARII AD CYPRIANUM.
of Maximus, Urbanus, Sidonius and Macharius to Cyprian.
(Erasm. III, 13 b. Pamel., Rigalt., Baluz. L. Paris XLIX, Oxon., Lips., LIII.)
(Erasmus, III, 13b. Pamelius, Rigault, Baluze 50; Paris 49; Oxford, Leipzig 53.)
ARGUMENTUM. — Maximus et Confessores Romani Cyprianum certiorem reddunt se ad Ecclesiam rediisse.
Argument. — Maximus and the Roman Confessors inform Cyprian that they have returned to the Church.
(Vide tomum sequentem, pag. 342.)
(See the following volume, page 342.)
Editors' notes and page, col. 696
Page
- running head: ‹…›M ECCL. ROM. EPISTOLA. 696 (left part cut off at image edge)
- marginal letters: A ‹quam, inquiunt, confessorum›; B ‹XXXVI.)›; C ‹denuntiant, additis eorum›
- old-edition numerals: (none)
- other: editors' matter set: the italic argument continued from col. 695 ‹quam, inquiunt, confessorum›; ‹Fit ejusdem mentio›; Argumentum ‹Ecclesia Romana sententiam›; Argumentum ‹Quod jusserat illis›; references and "Vide tomum sequentem" lines. Damaged right-edge letters are supplied in ⟨ ⟩: Cyprian⟨i⟩, su⟨a⟩, Felicissimu⟨m⟩, ill⟨i⟩. In the first reference line a stray mark after "Lips." looks like a damaged comma and is not set. The second Vide line is printed "sequentem. pag." and set as printed.
- other: the 12 paragraph(s) of this column above the full-width band are set under col 695 (reading order, moved on receipt)
- other (Q1): the full-width matter below the double rule at the page foot (ANNO DOMINI CCLI.; MAXIMUS, URBANUS, SIDONIUS, ET MACHARIUS, CONFESSORES ROMANI; EPISTOLA; MAXIMI, URBANI, SIDONII ET MACHARII AD CYPRIANUM; its reference line; its argument; Vide tomum sequentem, pag. 342.) is now set here, full_width, at the move. Q1 read it whole from c696_2–3 together with p399_footL. It is editors' matter, and the unit ends with it. Nothing runs on to col 697.
- other (Q1, NOT corrected; belongs to col 695's file): (1) "Quan-" ends col 695 and "quam" opens col 696. By the unit rule the word should stand whole as "Quanquam" at the end of col 695's argument paragraph, and the paragraph of col 696 should begin "inquiunt," without the tail. (2) The English renders the word as "which, they say, 'you are to have letters…'"; "Quanquam … habeas" means "Although … you have letters also of the confessors…". The English should be mended at the same place.