Sunday, November 23, 2014

23 November. 1662 Book of Common Prayer: Clement of Rome (ONLINE RESOURCES)


23 November.  1662 Book of Common Prayer.  Clement of Rome.
Clement, Presiding Presbyter and Bishop (of Rome) in the first century. According to Irenæus, he was the third after the death of Peter and Paul. Eusebius places Clement’s death in A.D. 95 or 100. The old tradition, from Origen downwards (uncertain but not improbable), makes him the "Clement the fellow labourer" of St. Paul (Phil. iv. 3). His Epistle to the Corinthians, written late in the first century (and at one time read as of almost canonical authority), is of deep interest and historical value in relation to the Scriptural Epistles.  One will discern very obvious affinities with Paul’s theology of sin, justification, predestination. Clement sounds nearwise like Paul.  This cannot be good news to Semi-Pelagians, Arminians, Tractoes and Costalizers. It ends with a noble prayer, perhaps the first specimen of a Christian liturgy. Of his life and death little is known. Varied introductions are given in the online resources below.
Estimated Range of Dating: 80-140 A.D.
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Online Text for First Clement

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