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Methodius
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Introductory Notice to Methodius.
Chapter XIV.—Virginity a Gift of God: the Purpose of Virginity Not Rashly to Be Adopted by Any One.
[2607] 1 Cor. vii. 36. [On virginity, see Taylor, i. 426, ed. London, 1844.]
Chapter I.—The Necessity of Praising Virtue, for Those Who Have the Power.
[2609] πολυμερῶς καὶ πολυτρόπως.Heb. i. 1.
[2610] i.e., αἱ ψυχαί.
[2611] The body.
[2612] Ps. cxxxvii. E.V., and in Heb. [Does not our author follow the Hebrew here? I must think his reference here is to the Psa. 136 as we have it. It is Eucharistic, and verses 10–16 seem to be specially referred to.]
[2613] Or, Eucharistic hymn.
[2616] “By the waters of Babylon,” etc. [He passes to the next psalm.]
[2617] Ps. cxxxvii. 1, 2. [Here is a transition to Psalm cxxxvii., which has been the source of a confusion in the former chapter. This psalm is not Eucharistic, but penitential.]
[2618] Odyss. K’. 510.
[2620] ὄργανον. The word used for harp above, and here employed with a double meaning. [“Body” here = "man"’s physical system.]
Chapter IV.—The Author Goes on with the Interpretation of the Same Passage.
[2621] In Hebrew the word means simply “a memorial.”
[2623] i.e., To those without.
[2624] Amos iv. 5 (LXX.). The E.V. is, “Offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving in the leaven.”
Chapter V.—The Gifts of Virgins, Adorned with Which They are Presented to One Husband, Christ.
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