Three Books of Testimonies to Quirinus

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The Three Books of Testimonies to Quirinus is a work by Cyprian, an early Christian theologian and bishop of Carthage in the 3rd century CE. This collection consists of authoritative scripture texts that the church used to defend its theological and ethical positions. Cyprian, a convert to Christianity, was a prolific writer, and his letters and treatises provide significant insight into early church history. The Testimonies illustrate the church's reliance on scripture for its doctrines and practices during a period of development and persecution.12

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patristic literature
Late 2nd to early 4th century
His collections of Three Books of Testimonies to Quirinus, or authoritative scripture texts, illustrate the church’s reliance on these in defending its theological and ethical positions. A work that has been of exceptional importance historically is On the Unity of the Catholic Church, in which Cyprian contends that…
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His collections of Three Books of Testimonies to Quirinus, or authoritative scripture texts, illustrate the church’s reliance on these in defending its theological and ethical positions. A work that has been of exceptional importance historically is On the Unity of the Catholic Church, in which Cyprian contends that…
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