Letter 149: Part of the papal correspondence surrounding the Acacian Schism (484-519), the major breach between Rome and...

Of Pope Hormisdas, to the archimandrites of Syria. [Argument:] He consoles and exhorts them to persevere in the catholic faith and to separate themselves entirely from the fellowship of heretics. Hormisdas, bishop [pope], to the presbyters, deacons, and archimandrites of Second Syria, and to the rest of the orthodox dwelling in the eastern diocese, and who remain in the communion of the apostolic see. 1. When the letters of your charity had been read, by which the madness of the enemies of God was disclosed and the obstinate fury of the unbelievers was sorrowfully set forth, who, while with a recurring [reviving] spirit they hate the Lord, impiously persecute the members of Him: as far as concerns the recognition of your constancy, I blessed God, who keeps the faith of His soldiers safe amid their adversaries. But again, considering the shaking of the churches and the troubles and toils of the servants of God, groaning, I cried out together with the prophet [Psalm 73:22-23]: Arise, O Lord, judge Thy cause, be mindful of Thy reproaches, of those things which are from the foolish one all the day; gladly adjoining also those things which follow: Forget not the voice of them that seek Thee; the pride of those who hate Thee ascendeth ever up to Thee. For just as it behooves [...].

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