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Hippolytus
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Introductory Notice to Hippolytus.
[1388] De Magistris, Acta Martyrum Ostien., p. 256.
[1389] The allusion probably is to the seat of imperial power itself.
[1390] He is addressing his amanuensis, a man not without learning, as it seems. Hippolytus dictates these words.
XI. On the Words in Psalm cxxvii. 7: “On the Wrath of Mine Enemies.” Etc.
[1391] To his amanuensis.
Treatise on Christ and Antichrist.
[1393] Gallandi, Bibl. vet. Patr., ii. p. 417, Venice, 1765.
[1394] Perhaps the same Theophilus whom Methodius, a contemporary of Hippolytus, addresses as Epiphanius. [See vol. vi., this series.] From this introduction, too, it is clear that they are in error who take this book to be a homily. (Fabricius.)
[1395] In the text the reading is τῶν ὄντων, for which τῶν ὤτων = of the ears, is proposed by some, and ἀνθρώπων = of men, by others. In the manuscripts the abbreviation ανων is often found for ἀνθρώπων.
[1396] In the text we find ὡς πίων καθαρὰ γῆ, for which grammar requires ὡς πίονι καθαρᾷ γῇ. Combefisius proposes ὡσπερ οὖν καθαρᾷ γῆ = as in clean ground. Others would read ὡς πυρόν, etc., = like a grain in clean ground.
[1398] This reading, παρακλήσεων for μαρτύρων (= witnesses), which is peculiar to Hippolytus alone, is all the more remarkable as so thoroughly suiting Paul’s meaning in the passage.
[1401] The text reads ἅτινα = which. Gudius proposes τινά = some.
[1402] The plectrum was the instrument with which the lyre was struck. The text is in confusion here. Combefisius corrects it, as we render it, ὀργάνων δίκην ἡνωμένον ἔχοντες ἐν ἑαυτοῖς.
[1404] The text reads μὴ πλανῶ (= that I may not deceive). Some propose ὡς πλάνοι = as deceivers.
[1405] This is according to the emendation of Combefisius. [And note this primitive theory of inspiration as illustrating the words, “who spake by the prophets,” in the Nicene Symbol.]
[1407] In the text it is προκείμενα (= things before us or proposed to us), for which Combefisius proposes, as in our rendering, προειρημένα.
[1408] The original is ἀκινδυνον.
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