Victor succeeded Eleutherius in the bishopric of Rome, and died a Martyr (as some say) after he had sitten ten or xij. years. This Victor was earnest in the matter of Easter, the year of our Lord 260. §260and would have excommunicated all of the contrary mind, had not Ireneus dissuaded him. With Victor stood Theophilus, 1Bishop of Caesarea: Narcissus, of Jerusalem: Ireneus, of Lyons: Palmas, of Pontus: Panthillus, of Corinth: the Bishop of Ostrena, and other more: who agreed to have Easter upon the sunday, because they would differ from the Jews in all things: and partly, because the resurrection of the Lord fell on that day. On the other side were divers Bishops of Asia. Among whom, the chief was Polycrates, 2Bishop of Ephesus, alleging the example of Philippe the Apostle, with his iij. daughters at Hierapolis: of John the Apostle and Evangelist, at Ephesus: Polycarpus, at Smyrna: Thraseas, at Eumenia, Bishop and Martyr. Likewise the example of Sagaris at Laodicea, Bishop and Martyr: holy Papirius, & Melito, at Sardis: beside divers others. Notwithstanding, Victor proceeded to excommunication, yet by the wise handling of Ireneus & other, the matter was stayed: who showed, that variance and difference of Ceremonies, was no strange thing in the Church of God, not only in the day of Easter, but also of fasting, and divers other usages among the Christians, and yet kept the unity of faith and concord among themselves: ⟨p. 22⟩and brought forth examples of Telesphorus, Pius, Anicetus, Soter, Eleutherius, and such other.
Victor succéeded Eleutherius in the bishoprick of Rome, and died a Martir (as some say) after he had sitten ten or xij. yeres. This Victor was earnest in the matter of Easter, the yere of our Lord 260. §260and would haue excommunicated all of the contrarie minde, had not Ireneus disswaded him. With Victor stoode Theophilus, 1Bishop of Cesarea: Narcissus, of Ierusalem: Ireneus, of Lyons: Palmas, of Pontus: Panthillus, of Corinth: the Bishop of Ostrena, and other more: who agréed to haue Easter vpon the sunday, because they would differ from the Iewes in all things: and partly, because the resurrection of the Lorde fell on that day. On the other side were diuers Bishops of Asia. Among whom, the chiefe was Policrates, 2Bishop of Ephesus, alledging the example of Philippe the Apostle, with his iij. daughters at Hierapolis: of Iohn the Apostle and Euangelist, at Ephesus: Polycarpus, at Smirna: Thraseas, at Eumenia, Bishop and Martir. Likewise the example of Sagaris at Laodicea, Bishop and Martir: holy Papirius, & Melito, at Sardis: beside diuers others. Notwithstanding, Victor procéeded to excommunication, yet by the wise handling of Ireneus & other, the matter was staied: who shewed, that variāce and difference of Ceremonies, was no strange thing in the Church of God, not only in the day of Easter, but also of fasting, and diuers other vsages among the Christians, and yet kept the vnitie of faith and concord among themselues: ⟨p. 22⟩and brought forth examples of Telesphorus, Pius, Anicetus, Soter, Eleutherius, and such other.
- 1Theophil. &c
- 2Policrat. &c.
