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Cyprian to his son Quirinus,4139
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[Whom he had probably baptized. Elucidation XI.] | greeting. Of your faith and
devotion which you manifest to the Lord God, beloved son, you asked me
to gather out for your instruction from the Holy Scriptures some heads
bearing upon the religious teaching of our school;4140
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[Whom he had probably baptized. Elucidation XI.] | seeking for a succinct course of
sacred reading, so that your mind, surrendered to God, might not be
wearied with long or numerous volumes of books, but, instructed with a
summary of heavenly precepts, might have a wholesome and large
compendium for nourishing its memory. And because I owe you a
plentiful and loving obedience, I have done what you wished. I
have laboured for once, that you might not always labour.4141
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the American editor of these volumes venture to trust that he has in
some degree lightened the labours of those who come after him:
“laboravi semel ne tu semper laborares.”] | Therefore,
as much as my small ability could embrace, I have collected certain
precepts of the Lord, and divine teachings, which may be easy and
useful to the readers, in that a few things digested into a short space
are both quickly read through, and are frequently repeated. I bid
you, beloved son, ever heartily farewell.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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