Church History

1. Serapion, [1651] who, as report says, succeeded Maximinus [1652] at that time as bishop of the church of Antioch, mentions the works of Apolinarius [1653] against the above-mentioned heresy. And he alludes to him in a private letter to Caricus and Pontius, [1654] in which he himself exposes the same heresy, and adds the following words: [1655]

2. "That you may see that the doings of this lying band of the new prophecy, so called, are an abomination to all the brotherhood throughout the world, I have sent you writings [1656] of the most blessed Claudius Apolinarius, bishop of Hierapolis in Asia."

3. In the same letter of Serapion the signatures of several bishops are found, [1657] one of whom subscribes himself as follows:

"I, Aurelius Cyrenius, a witness, [1658] pray for your health."

And another in this manner:

"Ælius Publius Julius, [1659] bishop of Debeltum, a colony of Thrace. As God liveth in the heavens, the blessed Sotas in Anchialus desired to cast the demon out of Priscilla, but the hypocrites did not permit him." [1660]

4. And the autograph signatures of many other bishops who agreed with them are contained in the same letter.

So much for these persons.