Roman Letters

Letter 33: Vl Laurentius lucreticos Photini venena seclantes euret expelti.

Innocent I→Unknown|c. 417 AD|Innocent I|AI-assisted
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Pope Innocent I to Laurentius, Bishop (of Senia?).

Innocent writes to Laurentius instructing him to drive out the heretics who follow the poisonous teachings of Photinus. Those who have denied and continue to deny right belief are to have no part in salvation. It is Laurentius's duty, as dearest brother, to carry out what has been prescribed without delay, lest through negligence he lose the flock entrusted to him and begin to render account to God for those who have perished.

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Latin / Greek Original

Vl Laurentius lucreticos Photini venena seclantes euret

expelti.

Innocf.ntius Laurentio episcopo c Seniensi

deiiaicm negaverunt, et nunc usque negaut, pariici-
pium linbeaut damnaiionis. Tiiiun csi, Iratercharis-
sime, qu;e prxcepta sunt, non scgnius ngere : ne
plebeui libi creditnm dissimulaiiime deperdas, et
incipias Deo de perditis rcddere raiioiiein.

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