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Clement of Alexandria
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Introductory Note to Clement of Alexandria
[2222] The man of perfect knowledge.
Chapter VII.—The Utility of Fear. Objections Answered.
[2223] Instead of ἔκκλισις, it has been proposed to read ἔκλυσις, a term applied by the Stoics to fear; but we have ἔκκλισις immediately after.
[2224] According to the correction and translation of Lowth, who reads τῶν οὔτῶ ἐπιδεχομένων instead of τὸν οὔτως, etc., of the text.
[2227] Prov. i. 17, 18, “Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird, and they lay wait for their own blood.”
[2230] Ezek. xxxiii. 11, xviii. 23, 32.
[2231] Adopting the conjecture which, by a change from the accusative to the nominative, refers “deters,” and “enjoins,” to the commandment instead of to repentance, according to the teaching of the text.
[2232] Judith viii. 27.
[2235] [See vol. i. p. 139. S.]
Chapter VIII.—The Vagaries of Basilides and Valentinus as to Fear Being the Cause of Things.
[2237] Viz., of the angels, who according to them was Jehovah, the God of the Jews.
[2238] Instead of ὡς περίφοβος of the text, we read with Grabe ὡσπερεὶ φόβος.
[2240] The text reads κακῶν. Lowth conjectures the change, which we have adopted, καλῶν.
Chapter IX.—The Connection of the Christian Virtues.
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