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    1reached the ears of the Apostles from an outlying portion of the
    pp. 9–11 · ≈ 9 min
    2by a special emergency and developed by the progress of events, the
    pp. 12–14 · ≈ 9 min
    3orders of the threefold ministry were firmly and widely established,
    pp. 15–25 · ≈ 33 min
    4the earliest instance of a bishop. A certain official prominence is
    pp. 26–26 · ≈ 3 min
    5metropolis of Gentile Christendom. ANTIOCH is traditionally reported
    pp. 27–28 · ≈ 6 min
    6Syria. Of the early history of the SYRIAN CHURCH strictly so called, no
    pp. 29–29 · ≈ 3 min
    7most unequivocal traces of episcopacy at an early date. Clement of
    pp. 29–31 · ≈ 9 min
    8becomes fainter and scantier. This circumstance is no doubt due
    pp. 32–33 · ≈ 6 min
    9episcopacy at Athens, also furnishes information on the Church in
    pp. 34–34 · ≈ 3 min
    10generally, we read nothing till the close of the second century, when
    pp. 34–34 · ≈ 3 min
    11problem than any encountered hitherto. The attempt to decipher the
    pp. 34–38 · ≈ 16 min
    12descended from the Churches of Asia Minor. If so, the episcopal form
    pp. 39–39 · ≈ 3 min
    13date. Of the African Church before the close of the second century,
    pp. 40–40 · ≈ 3 min
    14founded in apostolic times. Nor is there any reason to doubt the
    pp. 40–46 · ≈ 22 min
    15advocate of episcopacy in the early ages. Even, though we should
    pp. 47–50 · ≈ 13 min
    16generations. With the altered circumstances of the Church, the aspect
    pp. 51–51 · ≈ 3 min
    17the same period roughly speaking separates Irenaeus from CYPRIAN.
    pp. 51–75 · ≈ 77 min

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