Cs 1 =J .._ «if, Sì7F)GiF)G3FaG3EuGiE)Gi a.!. irr.7 `6AiRGS"éá: Three Venerable Monitors TO NON CONFORMISTS. L An Epifile ofan African Council, (in Cyprian 62. p. ,oo.) to Frl ix a Presbyter, and the Laity at Legio andAffurica : And to Lxlius the Deacon, and the Laity at Emerita,concerning their Btfhops Balilides and Martial who were Libellatic&s *, * whenperfeention was hot, fore that would not of- fer Incenfeat Idols Altars, nor renounce Chrift, yet to lave their lives did, rhrongh fear, in fecret, hire another to fublcribe their names to a finfnl prof:ffion; and thefe were called Li! e/h/tiot; and it troubled the Churches whether, and when they thould be received to. commu- nion upon their repentance. Hen we were met together, moft beloved Brethren, we read your Letters, which for (or i:) the integrty ofyour faith, and the fear of God you wrote to us by our Bifhops, FRItx and S. hinus, figuifYing [hat Bapides and Martial being blotted (or defiled) with Libels of Idolatry, and guilty of heinous crirncs,oiìglit not to exercife the Office ofBifhops, and ad ininitìer the Prieithood of Goi! Aid you detired us to write back to you hei-cof, and that your nece1Jary lollicitude might by
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