The Epistles of Cyprian.

 The Epistles of Cyprian.

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

 Epistle III.

 To the Presbyters and Deacons.

 Epistle V.

 Epistle VI.

 To the Clergy, Concerning Prayer to God.

 To the Martyrs and Confessors.

 Epistle IX.

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

 Epistle XI.

 Epistle XII.

 To the Clergy, Concerning Those Who are in Haste to Receive Peace. a.d. 250.

 Epistle XIV.

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

 The Confessors to Cyprian.

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

 Epistle XVIII.

 Cyprian Replies to Caldonius.

 Epistle XX.

 Lucian Replies to Celerinus.

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

 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.

 To Moyses and Maximus and the Rest of the Confessors.

 Moyses, Maximus, Nicostratus, and the Other Confessors Answer the Foregoing Letter. a.d. 250.

 Cyprian to the Lapsed.

 To the Presbyters and Deacons.

 To the Presbyters and Deacons Abiding at Rome.

 The Presbyters and Deacons Abiding at Rome, to Cyprian.

 The Roman Clergy to Cyprian.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 Argument .—The Messengers Sent by Novatian to Intimate His Ordination to the Church of Carthage are Rejected by Cyprian.

 To Cornelius, About Cyprian’s Approval of His Ordination, and Concerning Felicissimus.

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

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

 To Cornelius, Concerning Polycarp the Adrumetine.

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

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

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

 Cyprian’s Answer to Cornelius, Concerning the Crimes of Novatus.

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

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

 To Antonianus About Cornelius and Novatian.

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

 To Cornelius, Concerning Granting Peace to the Lapsed.

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

 To the People of Thibaris, Exhorting to Martyrdom.

 To Cornelius in Exile, Concerning His Confession.

 Argument .—Cyprian, with His Colleagues, Congratulates Lucius on His Return from Exile, Reminding Him that Martyrdom Deferred Does Not Make the Glory

 To Fidus, on the Baptism of Infants.

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

 To Euchratius, About an Actor.

 To Pomponius, Concerning Some Virgins.

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

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

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

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

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

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

 To Florentius Pupianus, on Calumniators.

 To Januarius and Other Numidian Bishops, on Baptizing Heretics.

 To Quintus, Concerning the Baptism of Heretics.

 To Stephen, Concerning a Council.

 To Jubaianus, Concerning the Baptism of Heretics.

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

 Firmilian, Bishop of Cæsarea in Cappadocia, to Cyprian, Against the Letter of Stephen.  a.d. 256.

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

 Argument .—He Extols with Wonderful Commendations the Martyrs in the Mines, Opposing, in a Beautiful Antithesis, to the Tortures of Each, the Consolat

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

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

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

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

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

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

 Not translated

 Not translated

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Epistle LXXIX.918    Oxford ed.: Ep. lxxix. a.d. 257.

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

Argument.—The Martyrs Above Spoken of Acknowledge with Gratitude the Assistance Sent to Them by Cyprian.

To our dearest and best beloved Cyprian, Felix, Jader, Polianus, together with the presbyters and all who are abiding with us at the mine of Sigua, eternal health in the Lord. We reply to your salutation, dearest brother, by Herennianus the sub-deacon, Lucian and Maximus our brethren, strong and safe by the aid of your prayers, from whom we have received a sum under the name of an offering, together with your letter which you wrote, and in which you have condescended to comfort us as if we were sons, out of the heavenly words. And we have given and do give thanks to God the Father Almighty through His Christ, that we have been thus comforted and strengthened by your address, asking from the candour of your mind that you would deign to have us in mind in your constant prayers, that the Lord would supply what is wanting in your confession and ours, which He has condescended to confer on us. Greet all who abide with you. We bid you, dearest brother, ever heartily farewell in God. I Felix wrote this; I Jader subscribed it; I Polianus read it. I greet my lord Eutychianus.

EPISTOLA LXXX. (Pamel., Rigalt., Baluz., LXXX. Paris., Oxon., Lips., LXXIX.)FELICIS, JADERIS, POLIANI, ET CAETERORUM MARTYRUM RESPONSUM AD CYPRIANUM.

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ARGUMENTUM.---Martyres supra dicti subsidium a Cypriano transmissum grati agnoscunt.

Cypriano charissimo et dilectissimo Felix, Jader, 0424A Polianus, una cum presbyteris et omnibus nobiscum commorantibus apud metallum Siguense, aeternam in Domino salutem. Resalutamus te, frater charissime, per Herennianum hypodiaconum, Lucianum et Maximum fratres nostros fortes et incolumes adjuvantibus orationibus tuis; a quibus accepimus oblationis nomine non minimam quantitatem una cum litteris tuis quas scripsisti, in quibus dignatus es de verbis coelestibus nos tamquam filios confortare. Et Deo Patri omnipotenti per Christum ejus gratias egimus et agimus quod sic confortati et corroborati sumus per tuam allocutionem, petentes de animi tui candore ut nos assiduis orationibus tuis in mente habere digneris, ut confessionem vestram et nostram, quam Dominus in nobis conferre dignatus est, suppleat. Saluta omnes qui tecum commorantur. Optamus 0424B te, frater charissime, in Deo semper bene valere. Felix scripsi. Jader subscripsi. Polianus legi. Dominum meum Eutychianum saluto.