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Treatises - Vol. 36 (Paperback)
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Treatises - Vol. 36 (Paperback)
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This volume presents several treatises of St. Cyprian (200/10?-258)
in translation. To Donatus (Ad Donatum) is a monologue written
shortly after Cyprian's baptism in 246 in which he extols his
spiritual rebirth in the sacrament of baptism. Literary criticism
has come to view this treatise as a model for St. Augustine's
Confessions. The Dress of Virgins (De habitu virginum) written in
249 is addressed to women ("flowers in the Church's garden") who
have dedicated their lives to God's service. In this treatise on
virginity Cyprian warns these women against seeking finery and the
pitfalls of worldliness. The Fallen (De lapsis), written in 251,
deals with the problems encountered in reconciling with the Church
those who had defected during the time of persecution. These
problems were acute especially after the Decian persecution. The
Unity of the Catholic Church (De unitate ecclesiae), written very
likely in 251, is directed in the first place against the Novatian
schism. This treatise contains the famous words: "He cannot have
God for his father who does not have the Church for his mother."
The Lord's Prayer (De oratione dominica) is as the title indicates
a commentary on the Our Father. Many of its words and phrases
remind one of Tertullian whom Cyprian admired greatly. To Demetrian
(As Demetrianum) is a vigorous defense of Christianity against
pagan calumnies. Mortality (De mortalitate) written perhaps in 252
or later has often been described as being a pastoral letter of a
bishop to comfort and console his flock during a time of trial and
tribulation. Work and Alms (De opere et eleemosynis) is a treatise
that may have been written in 252 or even later. It is a warm and
heartfelt exhortation of a bishop to his flock encouraging them to
do good works. The Blessing of Patience (De bono patientiae),
written sometime during the year 256, has frequently been described
as a sermon delivered during the controversy over the validity of
heretical baptism in northern Africa. Jealousy and Envy (De zelo et
livore) like the preceding treatise greatly resembles a sermon
delivered on the topic in the title. It was probably written
between 251 and 257. To Fortunatus (Ad Fortunatum), a work replete
with quotations from Scripture to encourage a Christian in time of
persecution, was probably written between 253 and 257. In its
original Latin this treatise is an important witness to the text of
the Bible before St. Jerome's revisions. That Idols are not Gods
(Quod idola dii non sint) is a relatively unimportant work when
judged on the basis of its content. Modern patristic scholars
seriously doubt its authenticity.
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