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Justin Martyr
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Introductory Note to the Writings of Justin Martyr
[1778] Or, “as a Christian who has done no wrong.”
[1779] Compare the Rescript of Adrian appended to this Apology.
Chapter VIII.—Christians confess their faith in God.
[1780] Literally, “persuaded God.”
Chapter IX.—Folly of idol worship.
[1781] [Isa. xliv. 9-20; Jer. x. 3.]
Chapter XIII.—Christians serve God rationally.
[1782] πομπὰς καὶ ὕμνους. “Grabe, and it should seem correctly, understands πομπὰς to be solemn prayers. … He also remarks, that the ὕμνοι were either psalms of David, or some of those psalms and songs made by the primitive Christians, which are mentioned in Eusebius, H. E., v. 28.” —Trollope.
Chapter XIV.—The demons misrepresent Christian doctrine.
[1783] Literally, “would not use the same hearth or fire.”
[1784] See the end of chap. xii.
Chapter XV.—What Christ himself taught.
[1785] The reader will notice that Justin quotes from memory, so that there are some slight discrepancies between the words of Jesus as here cited, and the same sayings as recorded in our Gospels.
[1788] διγαμίας ποιούμενοι, lit. contracting a double marriage. Of double marriages there are three kinds: the first, marriage with a second wife while the first is still alive and recognised as a lawful wife, or bigamy; the second, marriage with a second wife after divorce from the first, and third, marriage with a second wife after the death of the first. It is thought that Justin here refers to the second case.
[1790] Matt. v. 46, 44; Luke vi. 28.
[1791] Luke vi. 30, 34; Matt. vi. 19, Matt. xvi. 26, Matt. vi. 20.
[1792] Luke vi. 36; Matt. v. 45,Matt. vi. 25-26, 33, 21.
Chapter XVI.—Concerning patience and swearing.
[1794] Luke vi. 29; Matt. vi. 22, 41, 16.
[1795] i.e., Christian neighbours.
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