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The Pastor of Hermas

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Introductory Note to The Pastor of Hermas

[6] The latest learned authority among Roman Catholics, a Benedictine, gives us the dates a.d. 142–156, respectively, as those of his election and decease. See Series Episcoporum, etc. P. B. Gams, Ratisbonæ, 1873.

[7] Relying upon the invaluable aid of Dr. Routh, I had not thought of looking into Westcott, till I had worked out my own conclusions. I am greatly strengthened by his elaborate and very able argument. See his work on the Canon, pp. 213–235.

[8] 1 Cor. xiv. The value of Hermas in helping us to comprehend this mysterious chapter appears to me very great. Celsus reproached Christians as Sibyllists. See Origen, Against Celsus, book v. cap. lxi.

[9] Westcott, p. 219. Ed. 1855, London.

[10] Hieron., tom. 1. p. 988, Benedictine ed.

[11] Bull (and Grabe), Harmonia Apostolica; Works, vol. iii.

[12] Pearson, Vindiciæ Ignat., i. cap. 4. Bull, Defens. Fid. Nicæn., 1. cap. 2. sec. 3; Works, vol. v. part i. p. 15.

[13] Comment. in Rom. xvi. 14, lib. x. 31. [But see Westcott’s fuller account of all this, pp. 219, 220.]

[14] Hist. Eccl. iii. 3.

[15] De Viris Illustribus, c. x.

[16] Contra Hæres., iv. 20, 2.

[17] Strom., i. xxi. p. 426.

[18] Ut supra.

[19] De Pudicitia, c. xx., also c. x.; De Oratione, c. xvi.

[20] [This statement should be compared with Westcott’s temperate and very full account of the Muratorian Fragment, pp. 235–245.]

Chap. I.

[21] 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 recognized her.” So Lips.; Pal. has the name of the woman, Rada. The name Rhode occurs in Acts xii. 13.

[22] “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. [The Christian religion begetting this enthusiasm for nature, and love for nature’s God, is to be noted. Where in all heathendom do we find spirit or expression like this?]

[23] Creatures. Creature or creation.—Lips., Vat., Æth.

[24] Pathless place. Place on the right hand.—Vat. [Rev. xvii. 3, xxi. 10. Dante, Inferno, i. 1–5.]

[25] Lord. God.—Sin. alone.

[26] Are you to be the subject of my accusation? Are you to accuse me?—Vat., Lips., Æth.

 

 

 

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