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Clement I, Pope, Hermas, active 2nd century, Ignatius, Saint, Bishop of Antioch, Papias, Saint, Bishop of Hierapolis, Polycarp, Saint, Bishop of Smyrna, Crombie, Frederick, Donaldson, James, Sir, and Roberts, Alexander
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1521. Literally, “bringing forth.”
1522. That is, in Paradise.
1523. Literally, “revealing life.”
1524. Or, “deprived of it.”
1525. Literally, “knowledge without the truth of a command exercised to life.” See 1 Cor. viii. 1.
1526. The MS. is here defective. Some read, “on account of the love of life.”
1527. Or, “true word,” or, “reason.”
1528. Or, “reap.”
1529. The meaning seems to be, that if the tree of true knowledge and life be planted within you, you shall continue free from blemishes and sins.
1530. Comment. in Rom. [xvi. 14], lib. x. 31.
1531. Hist. Eccl.iii. 3.
1532. De Viris Illustribus, c.x.
1533. Contra Hæres.iv. 20, 2.
1534. Strom.i.xxix.p. 426.
1535. Ut supra.
1536. De Pudicitia, c.xx., also c.x.; De Oratione, c.xvi.
1537. The commencement varies. In the Vatican: “He who had brought me up, sold a certain young woman at Rome. Many years after this I saw her and recognised her.” So Lips.; Pal. has the name of the woman, Rada. The name Rhode occurs in Acts xii. 13.
1538. “On my road to the villages.” This seems to mean: as I was taking a walk into the country, or spending my time in travelling amid rural scenes. So the Æthiopic version. “Proceeding with these thoughts in my mind.”—Vat. “After I had come to the city of Ostia.”—Pal. “Proceeding to some village.”—Lips.
1539. Creatures. Creature or creation.—Lips., Vat., Æth.
1540. Pathless place. Place on the right hand.—Vat.
1541. Lord. God.—Sin. alone.
1542. Are you to be the subject of my accusation? Are you to accuse me?—Vat., Lips., Æth.
1543. How? In what place?—Vat., Sin.
1544. Wickedness. The desire of fornication.—Lips.
1545. Literally, His glory is made straight in the heavens. As long as his thoughts are righteous and his way of life correct, he will have the Lord in heaven merciful to him.—Vat. When he thinks righteously, he corrects himself, and his grace will be in heaven, and he will have the Lord merciful in every business.—Pal. His dignity will be straight in the skies.—Æth.
1546. For many ... life. For the minds of such become empty. Now this is what the doubters do who have no hope in the Lord, and despise and neglect their life—Vat. Their souls not having the hope of life, do not resist these luxuries; for they despair of themselves and their life.—Pal.
1547. Literally, perfect. How ... sins. How shall I entreat the Lord in regard to my very numerous sins?—Vat. How can I propitiate the Lord God in these my sins?—Pal. How then shall I be saved, and beg pardon of the Lord for these my many sins?—Æth.
1548. A chair made of white wool, like snow.—Vat. A chair for reclining, and on it a covering of wool, white as hail.—Æth.
1549. And ... sorrow. I leaping in spirit with joy at her salutation.—Lips.
1550. For ... spirit. For this hateful thought ought not to be in a servant of God, nor ought a well-tried spirit to desire an evil deed.—Vat.
1551. But that. But God is not angry with you on your own account, but on account of your house, which has.—Vat.
1552. Corrupted. To live riotously.—Vat.
1553. Lord. God.—Vat.
1554. Will strengthen. Has preserved you in glory.—Vat. Strengthened and established.—Lips. Has saved your house.—Pal.
1555. Easy-minded. Only wander not, but be calm.—Vat. Omitted in Pal.
1556. Accomplishes ... wishes. And exhibits it to any one to whom he wishes.—Vat.
1557. So shall you also, teaching the truth daily, cut off great sin.—Vat.
1558. I know ... saints. For the Lord knows that they will repent with all their heart, and He will write you in the Book of Life—Vat. See Phil. iv. 3; Rev. xx. 15.
1559. And give ear to the glories of God, om. in Vat.
1560. And then ... her. And unfolding a book, she read gloriously, magnificently, and admirably.—Vat.